Japanese Tea Garden Texas
Welcome to the tea for texas website where you have inside access to the history of the japanese tea garden in san antonio texas.
Japanese tea garden texas. It s worth the price of admission. And the story board explains why it s called the japanese tea gardens but the entrance sign says chinese tea garden. The tea garden located in brackenridge park near downtown san antonio is operated by the city of san antonio and the san antonio parks foundation the site of a former rock quarry the japanese tea garden today is one of the most loved educational and cultural resources in san. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
Japanese tea garden 3853 north st. The weather should be great at this time of year. Texas hill country and lbj ranch tour with wine tasting options. It is a traditional stroll garden with winding paths through the landscapes and around ponds.
Waterfalls up to 10 guests lower garden up to 15 guests or the pavilion that looks over the whole park and is covered for up to 50 guests. The japanese tea garden has a glorious history of over 90 years from the time it was an operating rock quarry to today as one of the most loved educational and cultural resources in san antonio. The japanese tea garden is a lesser known spot in the middle of the bustling tourism driven city of san antonio. Lunch is available at the café starting at 10 am.
The park is open from 9am 5pm daily but with your rental you get a security officer and the. The fort worth japanese garden was completed in 1973. Mary s san antonio tx 78212. It s technically not a japanese garden in that it doesn t have japanese flora and fauna.
Brought to you by the jingu family descendants we welcome you to share part of our japanese american culture by exploring our rich family history. This is a lovely walk in the tea garden brackenridge park and trinity university. The garden consists of 7 5 acres filled with cherry trees japanese maples magnolias bamboo bridges and ponds which are home to over 1 200 koi fish. Please park behind the tuesday musical club and walk to the japanese tea.
The tea gardens offers 3 locations. The garden had been closed while the san antonio parks and recreation department and the san antonio parks foundation completed. Traditional ceremony outside with beautiful landscape. The trail is primarily used for walking nature trips and bird watching and is best used from march until september.