In 1894, 25 cents gained you entry to the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park. A lot has changed since then, but the novelty of these serene, pine-and-rock-filled oases hasn’t worn off.

Nestled in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco's Japanese Tea Garden is one of the city's most popular places, attracting visitors from around the globe, yet it still manages to retain a sense of ...

Following a two-year restoration project, the Japanese Tea Garden's towering red pagoda in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park has been officially revived to its full glory, 107 years after its ...

This story is part of the Bay Curious series “A Very Curious Walking Tour of Golden Gate Park.” The Japanese Tea Garden is one of the most magical corners of Golden Gate Park. Pass through its ...

The five-tiered wooden pagoda at the Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. (L Hoffheins/Flickr/CC BY-NC 2.0) The pagoda was never meant to fare outdoors. Unlike most pagoda ...