The Garden will be closed November 28 for Thanksgiving!

Visit

Hours and Admission

Please review Hours and Admission Rules Below

Hours

Monday – Thursday:

  • Morning walk-ins welcome from (9:30am – 12:00pm)
  • Afternoon walk-ins welcome from (1:00pm – 3:30pm)
  • Between 12:00pm – 1:00pm, we are CLOSED

We are closed Friday through Sunday; closed on all Federal & City of Los Angeles Holidays; and closed within 24 hours of rain.

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Admission

Admission is currently Free!  No Reservations needed before visiting the Japanese Garden.

***Right now, our reservation system will be under maintenance, so guests will NOT NEED A RESERVATION TO VISIT THE GARDEN.  During this time, guests may arrive as “walk-ins.”  Please note the reservations system will eventually return!

Admission is free and guests are allowed a 2.5 hour window to visit the Japanese Garden.  Adherence to Terms and Conditions (listed below) are required.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

Space in the Garden is limited, so visitors are permitted to visit either during the “Morning” or “Afternoon” window – they CANNOT visit for both in the same day, as this would take away openings from other potential guest bookings.

Groups of 10 or more people must call in the day of desired visitation to check if there is capacity available for their group.

When guests arrive, they must check in at the Security gate before entering the parking lot, and then sign in at the Admission Office before entering the garden.

The 2.5 hour time window is strictly enforced and guests who arrive 15 minutes before the closing of that time window will not be allowed to enter.  Each group must exit the garden before their time window expires.

All members of the booking party must follow the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health COVID-19
guidelines including, but not limited to:

  • Prior to attending your reservation you and all members of your party will conduct a self-symptom check
    for cough, shortness of breath, and/or fever prior to entering the facility. If any symptoms are present,
    you may not enter the facility.
  • Though there is not a mask mandate for the outdoor areas of the garden, there is one for entering buildings (including restrooms) on City property.
  • Maintain social distancing of 6 ft. from non-household members while on City property.

Please note that in case of significant rain within 24 hours of your scheduled visit time The Garden will be closed.
You should email the “contact the event organizer” link the day of your visit if rain occurs to verify.
In addition, all regular Garden visiting rules (see “Garden Etiquette”) apply during your time slot. These include
but are not limited to; staying on the pathways at all times, photography is limited to incidental shots of visiting the Garden and no food or drink (other than water) is allowed. Drinking fountains are not available, please bring water with you to the site.

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