The tea house serves tea and Japanese refreshments. The garden has proven a respite for many travelers, who enjoy the beauty of the well-maintained grounds, the sculptures and the gardens.

a noted expert in Japanese garden design who built the tea house garden at the San Francisco Zen Center and spent the core of his career in the Bay Area before moving to Seattle. He continues to ...

In the late sixth century, Zen Buddhist monks began creating simple gardens as a tranquil space for meditation. These karesansui, translated to dry landscape or dry mountain water in Japanese ...

Hannah Wallace If you need an escape from urban landscapes, seek out Zen-like tranquility at the Japanese Garden ... of nature. The garden also features the Kashintei Tea House, where visitors ...