17 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118
Closest station: Judah St & 9th Ave
Website: japaneseteagardensf.com
Phone: (415) 668-0909
The Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco, California, is a popular feature of Golden Gate Park, originally built as part of a sprawling World's Fair, the California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894. For more than 20 years San Francisco Parks Trusts' Park Guides have given free tours to San Francisco Parks trust members, providing context and history for this historic Japanese-style garden. The ... - Wikipedia
Not worth it
On a 4 day trip to SF in July 2010, we managed to get ourselves to the Japanese Tea Garden since we read it was a "must see" in our tour booklet. All I can say is it is very small (you can see it all in about 10 min), was pretty crowded,
By By A TripAdvisor Member Posted Aug 5, 2010 - tripadvisor.com
Pretty, but relatively expensive and small
The gardens are well maintained and beautiful to walk around, but at $7 a person (for non-SF residents), it's a bit pricy for a garden in an otherwise public park. The gift shop is nice, as is the tea shop in the center of the park, where you can order some tea and snacks and look at the scenery.
By By twisesq Posted Jul 30, 2010 - maps.google.com
Lovely garden
We took advantage of the free admission before 10am on Wednesdays (which means we were there at 9am when they opened). The garden is indeed beautiful and serene... a little oasis in the middle of San Francisco. We also liked the gift
By By A TripAdvisor Member Posted Jul 23, 2010 - tripadvisor.com
Beautiful and tranquil
This was a nice treat while visiting San Francisco. The Tea House is a great place to warm up in San Francisco. Order any of the varieties of Tea that are served and the small sandwiches to tide you over until dinner.
By By A TripAdvisor Member Posted Jul 20, 2010 - tripadvisor.com
Beautiful in the Spring
My husband and I visited the Japanese Tea Garden located in Golden Gate Park in late March 2010. The admission was $7 per person. The cherry trees and pink azaleas were in full bloom. It made for some great photo opportunities and was a
By By A TripAdvisor Member Posted May 28, 2010 - tripadvisor.com