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In September, Portland Japanese Garden was delighted to welcome back an old friend: Suminori Awata. A fifteenth-generation Japanese stone mason, Awata’s talents were tapped by the Garden in 2016 to construct its impressive Zagunis Castle Wall, an 18.5-foot tall and 185-feet long granite structure believed to be the first of its kind built outside of Japan.
From June 27 through September 14, 2026, Portland Japanese Garden featured Woven Light: Washi Sculptures by Yuri Kinoshita in its Calvin and Mayho Tanabe Gallery. Yuri Kinoshita, the artist whose work was exhibited sat down to discuss her background and the inspiration behind her contemplative and magical creations.
In summer of 2026, Portland Japanese Garden welcomed two college interns, Yuto Stratton and Hayden Eberwein, to the organization’s Marketing and Communications Department. For their capstone project, they designed and conducted an intercept survey exploring how the Garden shifts the way visitors feel.
Portland Japanese Garden is honored to have the dedicated support of local artists, musicians, and practitioners who share their expertise and talents with our guests at cultural demonstrations and performances. They help us pursue our mission of Inspiring Harmony and Peace by shining light on Japanese culture as a form of cultural diplomacy. One such individual is Kaori Funaki, an internationally recognized mizuhiki artist based in Tokyo, Japan.
In a recent article in Country Living Magazine, Portland Japanese Garden was named among five U.S. gardens “worth planning a vacation around.”
In August, Portland Japanese Garden partnered with Business Oregon to celebrate 35 years of the sister-state relationship between Oregon and Toyama.
Portland Japanese Garden is honored to have the dedicated support of local artists, musicians, and practitioners who share their expertise and talents with our guests at cultural demonstrations and performances. They help us pursue our mission of Inspiring Harmony and Peace by shining light on Japanese culture as a form of cultural diplomacy. One such individual is Pete McDonnell, kumihino artist.
The New York Times has named Portland Japanese Garden as one of seven gardens around the United States they deemed are “so serene” that you “won’t believe they’re in the city.”
Portland Japanese Garden announced today the appointment of Hilary Blakemore as Chief Development Officer. In her role, Blakemore will lead major gifts fundraising and both build and sustain community engagement. Her first day at Portland Japanese Garden is July 13.