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Japanese Garden

Overview: Japanese Garden is rated 4.7/5 from 1010 Google reviews. This garden is a beautiful and peaceful place to walk and enjoy the cherry blossoms, especially during spring. Amenities: Reviewers often mention shade and tree cover. Downsides: Some reviews mention limited shade.

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4.7Google rating

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4.7(1,010 reviews)

People say this garden is a beautiful and peaceful place to walk and enjoy the cherry blossoms, especially during spring. They highlight the well-maintained garden with stunning seasonal flowers, perfect for photography and relaxing. They also like the scenic views of the park and water, and the classical touch of the Roman columns on the terrace.

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quieter off-peak visits

Quick facts

Address1 Museum Ct, Buffalo, NY 14216, USA

Phone(716) 838-1249

City pageBuffalo

Imported fromBuffalo, NY

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Parker Bopp6 months ago

Just a great place to relax. Sat down and did some work on my laptop while enjoying a brisk morning with the sun reflecting off the water. The best work I've done all year was on their bench. Highly recommend if you enjoy small quiet places with a beautiful view.

Books7 months ago

The place is nice and scenic. It is typically used for outdoor events like weddings. There is a terrace with nice roman columns that add a classical touch to an already nice building. The views are also quite scenic given that this place is right by the park and water. When the sun gets hot, it lands with full blast as there is no shade in the garden. Generally a nice garden.

Kate King10 months ago

We visited for the Cherry Blossom Fesitval spring 2025. Beautiful place to see. There were tons of people for the festival. I would love to visit again in the summer after all the other trees and bushes have their leaves or flowers. The only thing that I was disappointed at was the number of cherry blossom trees, I thought there would be many more than there were, but the ones that were there were so pretty!

Nick O'Keefe11 months ago

So cool to see it in bloom! These trees are amazing and the water looks so nice and calming. Good area too. Great spot for artists to paint as well as picnic, right next to the history museum is a bonus

Leslie Johnson7 months ago

Great walking path that connects to a freeway overpass that goes over to the park on the other side of the freeway. Nice little lake on this side, with great views.

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Monday: 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday: 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday: 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday: 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday: 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday: 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM

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