We were at the de Young Museum and the Tea Garden was next door. So we went. I like Japanese gardens and most of them are like this one, good, but not overwhelming. Pleasant and fun. They are always good for some neat pictures. Truthfully, I have never been to one, no matter how meager, that I haven’t enjoyed visiting. It’ s not very big. So we had a quick run through and it was on to the ferris wheel, which I highly recommend, as I do the de Young Museum. Taken together, it’s a great day’s outing.

I visited here as a cruise excursion. It is a "must see" in San Francisco for beauty and serenity. Luckily when I was there many things were in bloom - cherry blossoms, azaleas, dogwood, etc. Gorgeous! We were not given a map or any direction except to follow the paths. This presented beautiful surprises at each turn. Later we discovered that there is a map posted near the entrance or you can buy one in the gift shop. The koi were lovely and enjoyed by all as well as a visit to the Tea House for a snack and lovely scenery over the pond. I am so glad I went here and it was the highlight of my day.

Spectacular garden , well worth spending 30 mins to 1 hour wandering round, very tranquil and relaxing and a great spot for photos. You can even pick up some Japanese snacks and desserts from one part of it. Definitely worth a stop and one of the highlights of golden gate park.

In Golden Gate Park is the small but well kept Japanese Tea Garden. Perhaps "Tea" is the key word as many visitors were partaking of tea and deserts in the Garden's pavilion. With the draw of some special drinks, the Garden was quite crowded and it was difficult to get that "zen" feeling that one should experience in such a quaint and beautiful place.

The place is well designed and "could" be quaint and zen if there weren't masses of tourists. Also I think it is overpriced, especially since half the garden is closed because of maintenance. Seems unfair to charge full price for just half the product.

Disappointed that the pergolas were under construction so we were unable to visit the area under construction. However we were not made aware of this when we were paying the entrance fee or offered a discount. There were too many visitors which took away the tranquility of the garden. I wished I had spent time wandering around the Golden Gate Park instead of visiting the Garden.

It was an enjoyable visit for us to spend time in the garden on our last day in the area. It had been very hectic business days prior so we appreciated the chance to walk and enjoy the garden. Of note, people should understand that the reason the garden changed hands in 1942 is due to WW2 and what happened to Japanese in California and other parts of the US. I put this here because itʻs important to remember. We enjoyed looking around. The tea house was much too busy with people so we did not visit it.

I give this place a 100000/10 it was AMAZING. I would love there if I could.. I would visit everyday if I could.. I couldn’t recommend it anymore. We had no idea what to expect when walking in but we’re not disappointed one bit. I believe it was around a 25$-30$ entry fee, it took us about an hour to walk to whole trail. As we were walking we came across around a hundred different plants and trees, all so beautiful and unique like I’ve never seen before. There were waterfalls, japanese structures, ponds, fish, statues, bridges, so many beautiful spots to take pictures. It’s really well designed because there’s multiple paths you can take that sorta cross over each other, one path led us to a secluded forest, one lex us to a pond with a rock bridge we crossed, and so on. People were never in the way due these crossing of paths, as you would simply take a turn when you came upon others. It was so mellow and quite, surrounded by greenery and gorgeous plants, with the sounds of waterfalls surrounding you. It was to die for!! I can’t recommend this place enough..

I have loved the Japanese Tea Gardens since childhood but even on a very rainy day in Autumn it was stunning. The menu has expanded to include food eg Udon, mochi, miso soup etc. Bridges, ponds, beautiful landscaping and that tremendous entry gate with not a single nail. Always fun.

Great aspects of Japan: Torii Gate, Pagoda, and many plants of Japan. Great for lunch. Monday, Wednesday, & Fri between 9-10am free admission, easily accessible by city transit.