An important Japanese aesthetic principle underlying the Sand and Stone dry landscape garden is yohaku-no-bi, meaning “the beauty of blank space."| Portland Japanese Garden
The Natural Garden was created to encourage visitors to rest and reflect on the essence and brevity of life..| Portland Japanese Garden
The Cultural Village provides a place where visitors can immerse themselves in traditional Japanese arts through seasonal activities, performances, and demonstrations in the Tateuchi Courtyard.| Portland Japanese Garden
More than 10,000 individual rose bushes bloom in the International Rose Test Garden (IRTG) from late May through October, representing over 610 different rose varieties. The majority of roses in the Garden are commercially available. About 10 to 20 varieties are replaced each year with some of the best new roses released onto the market. Roses bloom from late May to October depending on the weather. | Portland.gov