Japanese Tea Gardens (Sunken Gardens), San Antonio, TX
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3853 North St. Mary's Street
San Antonio, TX 78212
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+1 210 735 0663
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Neighborhood :
Alamo Heights/Olmos Park
http://www.sanantonio.gov/sapar/japaneseteagard...
In 1915, the city requested a Japanese immigrant and his wife to transform an old rock quarry into a Japanese-styled garden, and a man named Mr. Kimi Eizo Jingu agreed to the task. He started with a rock house, which still stands today and is surrounded by winding pebble walkways, stone bridges, a waterfall and tranquil pools. His work transformed the old rock quarry into a garden filled with lily ponds and lush green vegetation. With the onset of World War II and the growing anti-Japanese sentiment that surrounded it, the city council changed the garden's name to "Chinese Sunken Garden." In 1983, the original name was finally restored.
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Skip the zoo, skip the alamo, skip everything in SA if you have just 1 hour come here! This was the best thing on my whole trip to SA. Paradise, hidden in...
We literally stumbled upon the Japanese Tea Gardens one night pretty much by accident and felt as if we had been transported to somewhere far, far away from...
I love this place. Every time I need to think or just get out of the house I come here. The gardens are surrounded by busyness but you would never be able...
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I really love this place
There was nothing that I didn't like about this place. Me and my husband got married here and let me tell you, we really enjoyed this place. Th...
Very Pretty, best in spring
We visited in early January and most everything was dead but would be GORGEOUS in the spring when everything is in bloom. Was a great walk and ...
Impressive Gardens and historic location
After a visit to the zoo, drove down the street and stopped to see the gardens. Was impressed with the remodel in progress. The stone constru...
Must see
Even though the Japanese Tea Garden does not stand among the top 10 places to see in San Antonio, I think it is one of the 'must see' places. ...
Pretty disappointing
I remembered visiting the Sunken Gardens years ago on family vacations when it was lushly vegetated with lily pads and flowers and stocked with...
Sad Condition
The place is in deplorable condition as of July 2008. There were no benches or tables to sit down on and relax. There were weeds on the paths...
CitySearch Reviews
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Rock under the stars in one of San Antonio's most beautiful historic parks.
Under the Stars If the weather gods are smiling, it's hard to beat the rush of an outdoor concert at this amphitheater, located in the Jap
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