The Japanese Tea Garden Expands: New Pagoda Plaza and Path
Discover the Japanese Tea Garden’s stunning renovations: New Pagoda Plaza and accesible path now open!
The Japanese Tea Garden has been undergoing exciting renovations to expand its spaces and improve accessibility. We are thrilled to announce that our newly designed winding path and Pagoda Plaza are now complete!
Come experience some of your favorite Japanese Tea Garden scenes from new angles through our scenic, accessible path that guides visitors from the Main Entry Gate to the new Pagoda Plaza.
Our redesigned Pagoda Plaza surrounds the Japanese Tea Garden’s historical pagoda, which won the California Preservation Foundation’s 2023 Preservation Design Award for Craftsmanship/Preservation Technology! The renewed open plaza space will serve as a gathering space for cultural events such as taiko performances, bonsai demonstrations, and more.
Newly renovated Pagoda Plaza
The vision for the plaza was created by award-winning Japanese Garden designer Hoichi Kurisu, who oversaw the construction of this harmonious area which features Tatsuyama stones donated by the Matsushita Stonemason Co.,Ltd from Takasago, Japan, with support from the National Chamber of Commerce of Japan. Tatsuyama stone has been used as a building material in Japan for more than 1,700 years.
A special thank you to Hoichi Kurisu and Kurisu LLC for these incredible designs and San Francisco Recreation and Parks for their ongoing care of the Japanese Tea Garden. We invite you to come and enjoy these beautiful new spaces.
Coming soon in Summer 2025, make lasting memories at the Pagoda Plaza with private rentals for your next special event!
Private event rentals coming soon in 2025!
