La Cañada Flintridge in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Japanese Garden

Descanso Gardens

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 16, 2024

1. Japanese Garden Marker

Inscription.
Our Storied Past
Sharing cultures, creating community.
This Japanese-style garden opened in 1966, a time of heightened interest in Japanese art and culture in the US. It includes elements of four different types of Japanese garden: a strolling garden, a stream and pond garden, a tea garden and a raked-gravel (sometimes called Zen) garden.

Japanese Garden
Serenity in every season.
Get away from it all in a Japanese-style garden that reflects local history as well as timeless visions of beauty.
Size: 1 acre.
Peak blooming season: November-March.
Entire blooming season: October-May.
Collection highlights: Tucked beneath the live oak canopy, many of the plants in this garden originated in Asia, including camellias, black pines, mondo grass, flowering cherry trees and Japanese maples.
Visit March-April to see spring blossoms, October-November to see fall colors.

Erected by County of Los Angeles.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.

Location. 34° 12.019′ N,

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118° 12.613′ W. Marker is in La Cañada Flintridge, California, in Los Angeles County. It can be reached from Descanso Drive 0.1 miles south of Verdugo Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1418 Descanso Dr, La Canada Flintridge CA 91011, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Descanso Gardens (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Descanso Gardens (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lanterman House (approx. 0.4 miles away); La Cañada Congregational Church (approx. half a mile away); La Cañada Centennial Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Sport Chalet

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 16, 2024

2. Japanese Garden Marker

(approx. ¾ mile away); Montrose Founding (approx. 0.9 miles away); Glendale and Montrose Railway (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Cañada Flintridge.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 16, 2024

3. Japanese Garden Marker

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 16, 2024

4. Japanese Garden Marker

Japanese Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 16, 2024

5. Japanese Garden

Japanese Garden and Tea House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 16, 2024

6. Japanese Garden and Tea House

Japanese Garden Tea House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 16, 2024

7. Japanese Garden Tea House

Tea House Marker - 1966 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 16, 2024

8. Tea House Marker - 1966

The Descanso Gardens Guild, Inc. has presented this Teahouse as a gift to the County of Los Angeles for the enjoyment of all. Dedicated June 2, 1966.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on August 16, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.