This is probably one of the best places to see cherry blossoms and azaleas in the US when the spring season begins. The spectacular blooms are transient, yet they bring so much joy and beauty to the world! It cost me US$7.00 per ticket as a non-resident on a Sunday in March 2013, but admission is usually free on certain... More

wow what a wonderful place. We relaxed and spent a good long time mooching around the Japanese tea garden and marvelled at the structures and quality of the gardens. We also visited the tea shop and enjoyed miso soup and some sweet treats. Very enjoyable - highly recommended

Tradition dictates it's one of those 'must do' items in San Francisco - and apparently they are literally 'banking' on it. It is a small attraction located within Golden Gate Park. A half hour is more than enough time to explore yet it costs $7 for adults. It's not exactly run-down, but is not well maintained. I don't think the... More

A wonderful oasis in the middle of a great city. These gardens are small, but well worth the entrance fee. Beautifully sculpted gardens and landscaping including many structures and statues. The Koi in the ponds are huge, gosh knows how old they are. Finish you calm walk around these gardens with a classic cup of tea in the sheltered tea... More

OK 7$ per person is expensive for a small garden but this was a delightful place to spent a hour. Very tranquil when we went . loved the pagoda. Had a cup of refreshing jasmine tea and some Japanese cakes in the coffee shop. The yellow one was very mice

Lovely setting and great plants etc But $7 and it took less than 20 min to walk round So expensive for what it is

The Gardens are easy to reach in the San Francisco Golden Gate Park. Visited here and was very pleased with what we imagine to be a typical Japanese garden. The grounds are superb and you can easily spend a couple of hours in the sunshine sitting and contemplating life. I would give this 5 stars if the 'Tea Rooms' had... More

The review is toss between 3 and 4 stars. The gardens are very nice, pleasing for the eyes, nice peaceful shapes of the trees, brushes, combination of the small bridges, ponds, all of which should be inviting you to sit down and enjoy the art of the gardeners. Yet the number of visitors to these gardens is increasing every year... More

We walked through the Japanese Tea Gardens on our recent vacation to San Francisco. The gardens are very pretty, lots of flowering and green plants. It was very peaceful there despite lots of visitors walking around. just what we needed after a long, snowy Midwest winter!