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Japanese Tea Gardens


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 176 attractions in San Antonio
Traveler Description: Free gardens where people can relax amidst beautiful floral plantings, goldfish ponds and lots more.
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Attraction type: Garden
Activities: Hiking
Address: 3800 N. Saint Mary's St San Antonio, TX

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5 of 5 stars
1ndiana   5 contributions
Niagara Falls, NY
Aug 2, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Japanese Tea Garden, a San Antonio must see, but do not be deceived, there is no tea. I was in awe at the beauty of the gardens. Even in the sweltering heat of a San Antonio summer, it is worth a trip to the Japenese Tea Garden. There is a waterfall, ponds with lily pads and koi, beautiful flowers, wooden... more

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5 of 5 stars
alot307   1 contribution
houston
Jun 17, 2009

garden is fun to just walk around and enjoy nature it has very pretty landscaping and best of all it is free!! it is very relaxing, i loved it!!! more

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5 of 5 stars
Zell   40 contributions
San Antonio, TX
May 16, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

As mentioned in an earlier review, the Japanese Tea Garden was reopened in 2008 after extensive renovation. The koi have been placed back in the ponds, the gardens have been restored as has the waterfall. This is the site of an abandoned rock quarry. The City Park's and Recreation Dept developed a lily pond here at first and then in... more

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5 of 5 stars
Jett248   6 contributions
Jett248
May 11, 2009

I visited San Antonio and I thought this place was great. There were a lot of people walking around taking pictures. And it's free! more

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4 of 5 stars
abby57   45 contributions
Lancaster PA
Jan 16, 2009
4
people found this review helpful

December 2008- My husband and I visited San Antonio and we enjoyed many of the tourist activities in the city. We visited the Japanese Tea Gardens and we were glad that we did. The area is an old quarry. The story goes that a Japanese family owned the property in the 1930's- 40's and had a Tea Garden there. Which... more

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5 of 5 stars
Courtjordan   3 contributions
San Antonio, TX
Jun 27, 2008
3
people found this review helpful

The city has recently spent 1.6 million in renovations to this garden and it is beautiful. There are pics online from March of 2008 on Wikipedia if you'd like to see for yourself! more

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1 of 5 stars
TXXXXXN   1 contribution
San Antonio
Dec 4, 2007
1
person found this review helpful

I rememeber going to the Tea Gardens back in the 80's they were beautiful with giant koa fish swimming and the water fall was my favorite spot, I moved back to San Antonio after being gone for 20 years, it broke my heart to see this once beautiful place abandon and dry. Hope the city does somthing soon it would... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
San Antonio, TX
Apr 4, 2005
3
people found this review helpful

I was disappointed to read the reviews for the tea gardens. I enjoy going there, it's nice and quiet, it is a good place to relax when you get done visiting the zoo or after a concert at Sunken Gardens. It's just a laid back place to hang out at. Maybe I am just being defensive for my town's attractions,... more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Austin, TX
Sep 16, 2004
5
people found this review helpful

Don't go here. It is unkempt and falling apart. Every scrap of bamboo is permanently etched with gang grafitti and people's initails. I was sorely disappointed, esp after seeing the gardens in san francisco. more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Austin, TX
Jul 27, 2003
10
people found this review helpful

Please don't go here! I went after reading the other reviews on this site and was sorely disappointed. Whether it was the drained waterways, steeping with stagnant mosquito water... or the stench of rotting beer and urine from the local admirers of this possibly once beautiful garden, we left after about 15 minutes of walking around. I was stunned as... more

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Japanese Tea Gardens Address

3800 N. Saint Mary's St, San Antonio, TX