Parks & Gardens
Parks & GardensSan Mateo Japanese Garden
Downtown
Step into a pocket of zen designed by a Tokyo Imperial Palace architect. Koi glide beneath stone bridges, cherry blossoms frame a granite pagoda, and bamboo groves rustle just steps from downtown San Mateo.
Koi pond
Cherry blossoms
Granite pagoda
Tea house
Tips
🪷"respectfully blissful"
🌸cherry blossoms peak late winter to early spring
🐢spot turtles sunning by the koi pond
San Mateo Japanese Garden
DowntownOpens Saturday at 11:00 AM
Parks & GardensParks & GardensStep into a pocket of zen designed by a Tokyo Imperial Palace architect. Koi glide beneath stone bridges, cherry blossoms frame a granite pagoda, and bamboo groves rustle just steps from downtown San Mateo.
Koi pond
Cherry blossoms
Granite pagoda
Tea house
Tips
🪷"respectfully blissful"
🌸cherry blossoms peak late winter to early spring
🐢spot turtles sunning by the koi pond