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Vision of Place

March 16th - June 10th, 2024

A serene river flowing under a bridge, surrounded by cherry blossom trees and bare trees on the bank

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Daily / 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Wooden bridge underneath a very green lush tree

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Daily Member Hours

Daily / 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Wooden bridge underneath a very green lush tree

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Cultural Demonstration: Tea Ceremony

Wednesday, May 1st 2024 / 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

See the Spring Blooms

Stone staircase leading you through the Portland Japanese Garden

“Learn to be calm and you will always be happy.”

— Paramhansa Yogananda

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Join us this upcoming Sunday, May 5th for Kodomo no Hi, also called Children’s Day, free with general Garden admission!

This festival is commemorated each year in Japan to celebrate the growth and good fortune of children. Portland Japanese Garden’s celebration of the festival will feature a range of family-friendly activities. Come listen to taiko performances, learn origami, enjoy displays of koinobori 🎏 or cloth carp streamers. You can also explore the Garden using a new bright and joyful discovery map created by local Portland artist Mike Bennett, available at the entrance stairs in the Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Courtyard.

Activities begin at 10:30am and end at 3:30pm. Please see the link in our bio for more details and the full program.

Photos by Julie Gursha

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Happy Sunday! Remember to take care of yourself this week and find pockets of peace throughout your day. 🌿 #oneminuteofserenity

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Sounds from our Strolling Pond Garden 🌿

Did you know? Historically, strolling pond gardens were attached to the estates of aristocrats and feudal lords [daimyo] during the Edo period (1603–1867). They were sometimes designed to be reflections of a landscape once visited, or the place of one’s birth, or even a famous place in China. An earlier style of pond garden called chisen senyu shiki was popular during the Heian period (794–1185), but these earlier gardens were typically viewed from boats rather than from meandering pathways. Both of these styles have inspired poetry and art, but in Edo times — when strolling pond gardens were at their height — the large scale and grand style of the strolling pond garden served the daimyo’s interest in luxury and the display of wealth.

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