Please review Hours and Admission Rules Below
The Japanese Garden will have ongoing construction from June 23, 2025 – January 2026. Some of the pathway will be closed until November 2025, and the garden will be completely closed from November 2025 – January 2026. Click this link for more details.
Hours –
Monday – Thursday:
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Walk-ins welcome from (9:30am – 3:30pm)
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Last Entry is at 3:15pm
We are closed Friday through Sunday; closed on all Federal & City of Los Angeles Holidays; and closed within 24 hours of rain.
Guests who arrive 15 minutes before closing at 3:30pm will not be allowed to enter. Guests must exit the garden before we close at 3:30pm.
We will also have monthly Sunday openings, with fun activities for the whole family to enjoy! Click here for details.
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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!
Adherence to Terms and Conditions (listed below) are required.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Space in the Garden is limited, so visitors should be mindful of those around them, and follow (“Garden Etiquette”) during their stroll.
Groups of 10 or more people must call in the day of desired visitation to check if there is capacity available for their group.
All visitors must follow the following Security check-in standards:
- First, check-in at the Security gate before entering the parking lot.
- Second, check-in at the Admission Office to sign-in and review rules before entering the garden.
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.
