The entrance to Washington Park off SW Tichner Dr. / West Burnside is closed due to a landslide. Please use SW Vista Ave. to SW Park Place. We will honor your ticket despite potential delays.
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 …
Joining the Phoenix Legacy Society is an incredibly generous and thoughtful way to honor the Garden and help ensure it remains able to pursue its mission of Inspiring Harmony and Peace for generations to come. We recently sat down with two members of the Society, Jacquie Siewert-Schade and W. Curtis Schade, about why they decided to make this meaningful gesture.
Note: This letter first appeared in the summer 2025 issue of The Garden Path, the quarterly member magazine of Portland Japanese Garden. Members of the Garden are mailed copies. Information on how to become a member can be found here. Dear Members, Summer is here! A season for reconnecting with friends, reuniting with family, or lingering a …
Despite feeling very much like an oasis tucked away from an urban environment, Portland Japanese Garden is only a stone’s throw from one of its host city’s most beloved areas, referred to casually as Northwest Portland.
House Beautiful named Portland Japanese Garden as one of the top ten botanical gardens in the U.S. to plan a road trip around.
Behind the Shoji, opening Saturday, 6/21 and running through Monday, 9/1, in Portland Japanese Garden’s Pavilion Gallery, is one of the Garden’s most beloved summer traditions.
PDX Parent recently published a story sharing how visiting Portland Japanese Garden with your kids can be a fun and engaging family activity.
By Will Lerner, Communications Manager for Portland Japanese Garden & Japan Institute In May, Japan Institute and Portland Japanese Garden partnered with the Japan Association for the International Horticultural Expo 2027, Yokohama (GREEN×EXPO 2027) to host its second annual TEIEN FORUM at The University of Tokyo in Japan. This gathering, titled “Japanese Gardens: Why Go …
By Will Lerner, Communications Manager for Portland Japanese Garden & Japan Institute More about the TEIEN FORUM and what was discussed by speakers in the first half of the program can be read here. In May, Japan Institute and Portland Japanese Garden partnered with GREEN×EXPO 2027 (Japan Association for the International Horticultural Expo 2027, Yokohama) …