Japanese Tea Garden
The azalea-laden waterfall, sights of regal lanterns, and intoxicating scent of sweet magical blooms greet you as you step into the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park. Heralded as the oldest public Japanese garden in the United States, this lovely locale provides five acres of excellence for you to explore. Sip delicious tea from the rustic tea house, greet the fishes in the koi pond, find a quiet corner to meditate, and take lots of pictures. If the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park doesn’t inspire you with its enticing sights and unique attractions, we don’t know what else might.
San Francisco Botanical Garden
The San Francisco Botanical Garden offers a spectacular display of colors, scents, and vibrant visions. Across its different collections, Golden Gate Park’s Botanical Garden boasts more than 7,500 varieties of flora from across the globe.
In the Mediterranean section of the botanical garden, you’ll find native California plants, as well as specimens from Southwestern Chile, Australia, and South Africa. This section of the garden also provides access points to the John Muir and Redwood Trails. Plants from Eastern Australia and New Zealand are in the Mid-Temperate Climate section of this beautiful botanical garden. Specimens from the Mesoamerican Cloud Forest and the Southeast Asian Cloud Forest are found in the Montane Tropic section. Smaller collections of primitive plants, succulents, dwarf conifers, and more specific plant families make up the Specialty Collection at Golden Gate Park’s Botanical Garden.
Once you’re done exploring the different pathways and groves, don’t forget to pop into Golden Gate Park’s Botanical Garden bookstore for a cute little souvenir to take home.