Golden Gate Park in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Japanese Tea Garden Gates

Photographed By Joel Seewald, April 2, 2019

1. Japanese Tea Garden Gates Marker

Inscription.
The reconstruction of the Japanese Tea Garden gates was the result of efforts by San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein and Mayor Yasushi Oshima of our sister city, Osaka, Japan. The gates were designed by Ohbayashi Corporation while the traditional decorative features were executed by temple architect Kensuki Kawata. The gates stand on the site of the original ones built for the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition and the Panama-Pacific International Exhibition of 1915. The project, under the direction of the San Francisco Art Commission, was completed on September 3, 1985.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is September 3, 1985.

Location. 37° 46.216′ N, 122° 28.171′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Golden Gate Park. Marker can be reached from Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive north of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, on the right when traveling south. The Japanese Tea Garden is just south of the de Young Museum next to the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park. The marker is inside the Japanese Tea Garden Gate, to the right and next to the ticket booth. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Francisco CA 94118, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker

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. Japanese Tea Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); California Midwinter International Exposition (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Golden Gate Park: A Brief History (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named The California Midwinter International Exposition (about 500 feet away); The Music Concourse (about 500 feet away); The Vintage Vase (Le Poème de la Vigne) (about 700 feet away); Pair of Sphinxes (about 800 feet away); The California Academy of Sciences (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.

Also see . . .
1. Japanese Tea Garden San Francisco — About Us. (Submitted on April 14, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)
2. Japanese Tea Garden. Page on Golden Gate Park's website that includes a section called "Japanese Tea House and Garden History." (Submitted on April 14, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Photographed By Diane Phillips

2. Japanese Tea Garden Gates Marker

Far view of the marker

Japanese Tea Garden Gates image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joel Seewald, April 2, 2019

3. Japanese Tea Garden Gates

Japanese Tea Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Diane Phillips

4. Japanese Tea Garden

An additional Japanese Tea Garden Dedication Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Diane Phillips

5. An additional Japanese Tea Garden Dedication Marker

This additional marker can be seen out front of the entrance to the left.

Japanese Tea Garden Dedication Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Diane Phillips

6. Japanese Tea Garden Dedication Marker

A close-up view of the Japanese Tea Garden Dedication Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 348 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 14, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 2. submitted on August 19, 2020, by Diane Phillips of Pittsburg, California. 3. submitted on April 14, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 4, 5. submitted on August 19, 2020, by Diane Phillips of Pittsburg, California. 6. submitted on August 20, 2020, by Diane Phillips of Pittsburg, California.