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  • Wednesday's Summer Garden Hours

    10:00 am—6:00 pm

    Wednesday's Summer Member Hours

    8:00 am—10:00 am

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    611 SW Kingston Avenue
    Portland, OR 97205
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    Art Exhibitions Japan Institute

    Subtle Intimacy: Here and There

    March 18th, 2023 - June 12th, 2023

    Demonstrations & Performances

    Family Friendly Cultural Demonstration: Bonsai

    March 31, 2023

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    Member Garden Tour

    April 1st, 2023 / 9:00 - 10:00 AM

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    Demonstrations & Performances

    Cultural Performance: Koto Harp

    April 02, 2023

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    Cultural Demonstration: Tea Ceremony

    April 05, 2023

    Ikebana Display Presented by Saga Goryu School of Ikebana

    April 5th-8th, 2023

    Demonstrations & Performances

    Cultural Performance: Shinobue Flute and Piano Performance by Maido Mind

    April 07, 2023

    Demonstrations & Performances

    Cultural Demonstration: Tea Ceremony

    April 08, 2023

    Demonstrations & Performances

    Cultural Performance: Shakuhachi Flute

    April 09, 2023

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

    — Paramhansa Yogananda

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    On the pathway up to Portland Japanese Garden, visitors may notice this stone. It is an antique mile marker, which used to be situated on the way to Kyoto from Tokyo. It reads「京へ三里」meaning about 7.5 miles to Kyoto. It has greeted visitors since the Garden's public opening in 1967.

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    From December through the beginning of the new year, a beloved structure tucked away in the Natural Garden – the machiai (sheltered waiting arbor) – has gone through a long-awaited restoration project. Authentically designed to sit without one front post so as to preserve an unobstructed view for those seated inside, the unsupported corner had begun to sag, pulling the roof, beams, and walls with it.

As part of the restoration, joints were restructured and balanced to help keep the unsupported corner of the roof up. Additionally, the roof was reinforced. Because of the traditional design of the machiai, an approach that does not use nails, the structure can be replaced piece-by-piece rather than face demolition.

Careful restoration was conducted under the supervision of Dale Brotherton, an expert in Japanese woodworking with more than 40 years of experience, and owner and operator of Takumi Company, a traditional Japanese design and architecture firm based in Seattle.

This project was made possible through the generous support of 250 donors, a matching grant from the Oregon Heritage Commission, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, and Dorothy Piacentini.

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    Spring break in Portland often comes with both sun and rain. There is nothing quite like a sunny day out with loved ones, and a rainy Japanese Garden evokes a sense of serenity and relaxation like no other. Experience both over spring break here at Portland Japanese Garden. We are open from 10am -6pm. 

Please enjoy the sounds of rain among our budding cherry blossoms 🌸
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