Moreover, photos are allowed, but if you are planning to take them with a tripod, the Portland Japanese Garden charges a fee.

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 within Washington Park. The 12-acre Portland Japanese Garden is made up of eight ...