Discover the joy of the Garden in spring! Many of our flowers are blooming, creating delightful pops of color throughout our landscape.
In February, Carolyn Alter received a letter from Hiroki Ohara, Headmaster of the Ohara School of Ikebana congratulating her on being chosen for First Term Master’s Degree.
By Will Lerner As Portland Japanese Garden joins Lewis & Clark College in the beloved annual tradition they started, Moss Appreciation Week, we wanted to take some time to share some the facts we found most interesting about these tiny plants! Make sure you also read our deeper dive into the history of moss at …
By Will Lerner “When visiting some of the best moss gardens in Japan, expectations of the equivalent elsewhere are high, to say the least. Are there any gardens in other countries that can match these wonders? Portland Japanese Garden can do just that. When we visit the garden in late October, it is almost unbelievably …
In 2026, Portland Japanese Garden is honored to welcome world-class exhibitions of contemporary art rooted in Japanese cultural traditions.
You can experience a year of Japanese celebrations with Portland Japanese Garden’s annual cultural festivals.
We’re putting a Portland Japanese Garden twist on a recent New York Times article that introduced some fun and novel ways to get yourself walking.
By Will Lerner, Communications Manager for Portland Japanese Garden & Japan Institute When guests arrive to the Cultural Village of Portland Japanese Garden, the site many head to first is the Ellie M. Hill Bonsai Terrace. Here in this dedicated space, they’re able to see stellar and award-winning bonsai (literally, “tree-in-a-tray”). Those who aren’t done …
Learn more about the life journey of Karen Illman Miller, a katazome artist exhibiting at Portland Japanese Garden.
Portland Japanese Garden exhibiting artist Karen Illman Miller explains the process behind her katazome.