Visit the Gardens of Portland

Please speak with the concierge to determine the best method of transportation to the gardens from your hotel.

International Rose Test Garden
400 SW Kingston Ave.
503-823-3636
www.rosegardenstore.org or www.portlandonline.com/parks/

Featuring over 6,800 rose bushes representing 557 varieties, the International Rose Test Garden received The Garden of Excellence Award from the World Federation of Rose Societies in 2006. The gardens begin to bud in April, peaking in June.

Japanese Rose Garden
611 SW Kingston Ave.
503-223-1321
www.japanesegarden.com

Admission is $8 adults and $6.25 seniors.

The Japanese Garden is located in southwest Portland, directly above the International Rose Test Gardens in Washington Park. The Rose Test Gardens are just beginning to bud in April, but any time of year is a good time to visit the Japanese Garden. Japanese gardens are created with imagination and designed to display nature's beauty in all seasons.

The Japanese Garden evokes the surroundings of an estate in pre-modern Japan. It occupies over five acres of wooded land, surrounded by an additional five acres of protected forest.  Its architecture—including the Antique Gate, Pavilion, Tea House, Moonbridge, and Zig Zag Bridge—fits harmoniously into an outdoor garden setting that reveres the basic elements of nature: plants, stones, and water. Vistas, landscapes, and winding pathways are leisurely and meditative. Five traditional Japanese garden styles seamlessly unfold, from a very formal style into a rustic or natural style.

Daily guided tours of the Garden are offered April-October at 10:45am, 1pm, and 2:30pm. On Mondays the Garden opens at noon, with the first tour at 1pm.  Public tours are generally 45 minutes to one hour, outdoors, and on foot. Visitors may join or leave the public tour at any time—no reservations necessary.  

Classical Chinese Garden
NW 3rd & Everett
503-228-8131, ext. 0
www.portlandchinesegarden.org

Admission is $7 adults and $6 seniors.

The Portland Classical Chinese Garden, located between NW 2nd and 3rd and NW Everett and Flanders in Old Town/Chinatown, occupies one square city block, containing elaborate architecture, paved courtyards, and a central pond.  A year-round wonder, the Chinese Garden is an authentically built Ming Dynasty style garden. Covered walkways, bridges, open colonnades, pavilions and a richly planted landscape frame Zither Lake, creating views that are never twice the same. This urban oasis of tranquil beauty and harmony, built by Suzhou artisans will inspire and engage all who visit. Public tours and audio tours are available. A teahouse, offering authentic Chinese tea and small snacks, is located within the garden.

Open in April from 9am – 6:00pm daily. Guided public tours are daily at noon and 1pm.  No reservations are required. Additional tours may be available based on Volunteer Tour Guide’s availability – call ahead to find out the tour times for the date of your visit. 

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