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The Storrier-Stearns Japanese Garden is a Japanese garden located at 270 Arlington Drive in Pasadena, California. The garden was designed and built over seven years starting in 1935 when Charles and Ellamae Storrier Stearns hired first generation immigrant, and Japanese landscape designer, Kinzuchi Fujii. The garden took four years to construct once its design was complete and cost $150,000. The garden was designed as a Hill and Pond Strolling Garden, the "chisen kaiyu shiki" form, which traditionally includes water features and walking paths. This garden includes ponds with waterfalls, hills, bridges and paths. The garden's teahouse and many of its granite, bronze, and wood features were imported from Japan. The garden became a landmark for the Japanese community in Pasadena, and its teahouse served as a meeting place for Japanese cultural activities until it burned down in 1981. It was rebuilt to the original plans during the garden's recent restoration by Takeo Uesugi, FASLA. The garden is open to the public the last Sunday of every month and also every single week on Thursdays. The garden was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 15, 2005. The garden's entrance walkway
Stepping into the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden feels like a journey back to the 1930s when the talented landscape artist Kinzuchi Fujii created this serene oasis. It's a unique gem and Fujii's... Read more
This place is amazingly beautiful and quiet. We came here for a wedding and everything about the evening was perfect. Weather cooperated so that was a plus. They transformed one of the open garden... Read more
Only open on weekends, Fri-Sun; must make reservations online in advance. It is a small garden but what's nice is that you can bring your own wine... There are several places to sit down and... Read more
Storrier Stearns Japanese Gardens
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- Sun: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Fri, Sat: 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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