Im so happy to have found such a place to explore close to home. I never knew there was such a place until I used Googles places near me to explore. Definitely a gem and great stroll, even better is its free admission. This place is well kept, many pergolas to take some beautiful photos. There are also tons of beautiful kois, although I couldnt spot any turtles. The views and small trails are just what I needed for the day.

My young sons and I have been here a couple of times and we always find it very relaxing. They love reading all the plaques, finding hidden pathways, and seeing the coy and the turtles. Highly recommend!

This is such a beautiful and serene place, you can find yourself relaxed and wanting to take a nap. I love the trees, especially the banzai trees. There are 4 gazebos to sit and relax in as well as bunches all around the little cement trail. My son enjoys the turtles that sun bath near the Koi fish. This place is family friendly and great for photo opportunities.

Well maintained boutique bonsai tree park with small pond. Its a very small park to admire well groomed bonsai trees, pond and photo spots. Don’t expect to do any hiking or rigorous walk due to its size.

With or without kids, this place is amazing, relaxing, rejuvenating. We had a good time not very big but still just wow bro.

This is a free admission Japanese Tea garden! Highly recommended for photo opt! We came here yesterday and it was peaceful and quiet, there were a few people who was doing photo shoot all around the area, but it wasnt crowded, which was great! A hidden gem indeed!

What a hidden gem in Hayward! Free parking, no admission fee. Its not a huge park but definitely a picture opp with every turn. Some people brought in picnic but with social distance observed. We came on a Sunday a little after 1pm and the parking lot was not even half full. Definitely will come back.

Very serene. Currently its little less maintained (maybe because of covid) but very beautiful. Free entry :-). Lots of fishes turtles.

This garden is a little piece of heaven and a beautiful to visit/support if youre looking for a peaceful walk. Im so sad to read about the senior center but hope they reopen soon. Many blessings

Beautiful garden with shaped trimmed trees and a pond with Koi fish and s.The lanes are pretty narrow so keeping social distancing significant efforts.

Quiet, calm and inviting. Not too crowded. God for quick visit with small children.

Nice tranquil place, although need to have an accessible rest room for the young ones and elderly...there was none that was open.

It was a nice place! Good photo spots! The coy pond was pretty.

Wow garden. Beautifully built and nicely maintained. Takes you close to the nature. Small ponds with colorful and turtles adds to the beauty of the place.

Great short walk. The koi pond is one of the highlights of the garden. Layout is simple yet beautiful.

Aesthetically pleasing Japanese garden, slightly hidden in the residential part of Hayward. Paths can be narrow in some parts, but there is a nice pond featuring turtles and fish.

Nice place to meditate or just take a nice stroll around the park on a lunch break. Certainly beautiful flowers and plants, the fish and turtles in the pond are fun to watch. Cant wait for the flowers to be in full bloom

So beautiful! Be careful when using Google map to direct you here though. It tries to direct you to the parking lot on the other side of the garden (the one just behind the fence of the small pavillion)The grounds are beautifully maintained, and the paths are easy to walk on, no uneven stones or areas that would be difficult navigating should you have difficulty walking.

This is a beautiful tea garden. So tranquil and well groomed. Great for photos.

Nice little place; very little, to take pictures. 45 minutes and you are done their.

Its too darn good. Its not big park, but well maintained. Its too calm. I would love the go again.

So nice to spend the afternoon there， and this Japanese garden is very different from all other 4 Japanese gardens in bay area. It shows Japanese garden design with lots of big sized “Bonsai”， and very quiet place. But the whole garden designed slightly too squeezed.

First time at the Japanese Garden and it a nice place to walk around. Its not a large garden but its very pleasant to enjoy. There are a few places that have benches and a few gazebos as well. There is a pond with koi fish and turtles but you can see swimming around.

First time visiting. Very beautiful place. Thought it would be longer. Pond was very nice and peaceful. No dogs, food and drinks allowed.

Amazing so serene... My chill time so relaxin

This place is cute and peaceful. . Pretty small though. Its relaxing just to sit and watch the koi fish and the turtles swinmming around. Even better since its free.

Beautiful place. I take photos there all the time. Nice quiet place to go. Nice for wedding, graduation, and family photos

Small Japanese gardens in the middle of the city. Stopped here to unwind from her 3-hour trip. Very nice.

We decided to have a family outing and visit Japanese tea garden. Enjoyed ourselves and took several pictures. Great scenery and very nice landscaping. Peaceful and serene.

Nice quiet pleasant area to go to for a walk.

Very nice place for photos but very small can walk the entire garden in less than 30 minutes. Also signs posted no dogs or bike. People had both.

Nice garden to spend a maximum of 2 hrs.

Very peaceful and lovely gardens . A hidden treasure. Pleasant place to walk and the koi are amazing. So many and a huge koi pond. Only downside is that it can be full with loud people and is a little small but its definitely a nice place to visit especially with a book.

Small Japanese garden. But very beautiful.

Love this place, food and price is really good.

I might be more critical of this garden if you had to pay to go inside, but parking and seeing this is free. Its a beautiful little place thats tended to very well. Definitely a worthy Japanese garden, and the nicest free Japanese garden Ive ever been to. Beautiful and great for a walk with a loved one, or just alone. No dogs allowed.

Beautifully maintained, quiet and peaceful, great place to go for a change of pace.

Beautiful, quiet, and free. Best Japanese Garden I have been to on the West Coast.

The Japanese Gardens are a beautiful place for a stroll. The only downside (for me) is that dogs are not allowed, so keep that in mind. Highly recommend!

Ive only visited from the outside in the front bc they do not allow dogs which I was unaware so I had to turn around& take my dog bac home, havent been bac but I plan on it very soon!! Just a suggestion tho...might want to consider allowing dogs inside bc some ppl few a service dog!!

Nice place to visit

Fantastic Japanese bonsais gardens, koi fish lake. It is really relax place for walking. Free entry.

A pure spiritual atmosphere! The koi fish are many and varied. A delight to mediate and breath the fresh air with the sounds of the water fall in the background

Small and beautiful. Was pretty crowded the weekend I visited.

Great little spot to take a walk. They have tons of cool plants to enjoy, and a big fish pond filled with koi and turtles. Lots of little pagodas to sit in and other places to take nice pictures. Popular spot for engagement photos.

This is a little gem that you’ve got to visit. It’s free family friendly and the senior center right next-door has some awesome handmade gifts. I highly recommend it.

Love taking friends and guests there, very scenic and relaxing place. Great to place to go to unwind and take in nature. The paths around the garden are nice to walk around and escape the hustle and bustle, also their pond is full of colourful fish. Very picturesque, great spot to get a new profile picture.Can get a bit crowded if groups come to take pictures, that and the hours are the only downside.

This is an amazing place to go for some peace and quiet in beautiful surroundings. Not only are there hundreds of Japanese trees and flowers, but also pools with huge koi, and pagodas where you can sit and watch them. Not to mention turtles sunbathing on logs and rocks.The best kept secret though, is that you can use the gardens for weddings and or wedding photos. If you want total privacy, there is a fee for after hours use, but when the gardens are open, you are welcome.There is also a Senior Center close by which you can reserve for a reception. Very moderate prices.

First time I stepped in, I thought it was absolutely magical. It was peaceful and calming. I went twice, once during the summer and again towards the end of January. Obviously, but BIG difference if you go in the summer it’s much brighter and more colorful! And it’s like you could just get lost in some kind of enchanted forest or something. But if you go at like, the start of the year, the flowers aren’t there or really popping anymore, but it still gives a chill vibe, kinda like low-fi. I honestly would go again if the weather was decent, I could bring a book and just chill, in this really nice environment.

Very beautiful and relaxing. Enjoyed my walk through here very much. Parking about a block away

Well kept little tea garden, though small compared to the much more elaborate garden at Golden Gate Park. The park contained one looping pathway running past an adjacent stream/small waterfall. The trail leads to a koi pond filled with beautiful fish and turtles.Visited with my little family on a Sunday afternoon during cool January day. There were three other families. It was a peaceful place to sit and relax.Clean and beautiful, but only three stars due to small size and limited public parking plus one star for free entry. Worth a stop if you have an affinity for Japanese gardens and are already in the area.

A free, small garden park with Japanese characteristics introduced by a friend. Small garden art, quiet environment, small bridge flowing water in the garden, from time to time there are birds flying or passing by, koi swimming in the water leisurely and leisurely ... moment of relaxation! But from time to time on both sides of the stone-paved path, I saw the text made of brass, like a tombstone record, with a name on it, the date of birth and death, and people who missed him, such as we miss you, you are in our hearts and the like The short text also made me uncomfortable. Leaving soon! Check in! Check in! Will never go again!

Its free and a very nice walk

Very peaceful place to walk around.

Beautiful place well organized and well taken care of.

This place is very Beautyful. Quiet,and peaceful.

Hidden Treasure. Super peaceful and beautifully kept. Only sad part is that you cant feed the coy fish. They should have a small food dispenser to feed them little pellets!

First DONT bring food for the fishes and turtles. There are signs up asking you not to do this. Im sure those are there for a reason.With that out the of way, we stopped by today since we were in the neighborhood anyway. Well worth the stop. The garden was in immaculate shape and thriving. Its not the largest Japanese Garden in the Bay Area, but it is in better shape than the one in SJ, and far more tranquil than the one in SF.Makes me wish I was closer!

Beautiful decent sized garden, with great upkeep. Very relaxing and scenic. Not huge but a good little walk. They have a few ponds with some fish and turtles. Even saw some wild turkeys, a buck, and some kitties around the property. Not really any noise either so its pretty peaceful.

Breathtaking garden with beautiful bonsai trees!!

Very cute spot. Lots of greenery for photo shoots. No dogs allowed.

I loved seeing the baby turtles,bay coy fish, and baby dragon flies

Its a nice environment

What a lovely place to sit and reflect ️

A beautiful to walk and relax your mind.Would be good to have the surroundings cleaned up.

The Japanese tea garden is a cool spot to take a short walk and break. Koi pond and a center here. Great photo ops.

Came here in the off season. Still very beautiful and peaceful. Stopped to read all the dedications and memorials to people who have passed. Which is very touching and a good way to remember them. Very carefully maintained garden. Free entry.

A pretty small garden. The only interesting part is the koi pond

Its an absolutely beautiful place. A little smaller than expected but beautiful nonetheless. Its also really cool, went on a 95° day yet my girlfriend & I could barely feel the heat. Just a warning: dont expect it to be quite however as its right in the middle of busy streets.

Lots of giant koi and turtles. A great place for lunch and a nice view!

What a hidden spot in Hayward!! I came on Wednesday around 11:30am and it was not crowded at all. Its free to enter and its a great place to walk through very peaceful. The gardens are very well maintained

Step away form the hustle and bustle of everyday life and enjoy a tranquil visit to a beautiful garden. Not the biggest, this is very quiet and has suprises around every turn. The gardens are well tended and very nice. Of course there are koi and turtles in abundance. Make the time to visit adn you willnot regret it.

Great place to walk around and destress. Lots of awesome photo op scenery

Amazing. Very well maintained Japanese garden with a magnificant pond full of brightly colored koi, large carp and turtles. Beautiful ans srene.

Its a nice garden, but unfortunately its fairly small.

Great place to go to chill, beautiful, just a little small

Lovely and free place. Nearby parking, nice places to sit and take in this lovely small park.

This place is so calm and quiet, even though there are always plenty of people visiting this garden.

It is peaceful

Good for kids

Small Garden but super cute.

Quite and beautiful place.

Beautiful place n scenery

Always a great place for peace and relaxation. The kois and the turtles are always great to watch and the greens are always perfectly trimmed. The groundskeeper is very sweet and my daughter loves when he says were closing! Definitely a hidden gem in Hayward :-)!

Great hidden gem in Hayward! And the best part is that its FREE!

Saw this on map while searching for place to take kids.. and what a surprise! It is a small but beautifully maintained garden. Pond has lot of fish and turtles and it is therapeutic watch them swim calmly in the water. There are 3/4 small wood structures with benches to relax and absorb the surroundings. This will be my place to come and relax here on wards. There are no washrooms in this park.

In the middle of a neighborhood. 2nd time to be here and highly recommend. Great to be out in a quiet setting with pathways and bridges. Huge koi fishes and turtles.

So Peaceful Heavenly.

Big for a tea garden. Lots of fun paths. Could use more delicate plants but there are tons of pine and other manicured trees.

Great Japanese Garden, hidden local secret in Hayward. Quiet place to walk around and enjoy the beauty. It is free and open to the public.

Nice quite scroll anf a place to take beautiful photography

Staff does not emphasize covid-19. Crowds of people in the garden and none were told to seperate or stay apart 6ft.

This is a mini size Japanese garden, but its worth a trip to visit. A quite place for reading or simply watching koi fish.

Its awesome. For once, government got it right.Its bloody beautiful.Totally kid ok.We get to see California as it was before civilisation.

Nice little spot tucked away in Hayward. Love the nature and trees in there and the fish pond too. Nice to go for a short walk or maybe take pictures there.

Beautiful garden with lots greenery and big koi pond. Great place to have a photoshoot. Theres a mini waterfall and bridge at the end of garden. Plus, its free entrance.

A great family place thats free to access, taking some pictures, take an after meal walk. Enjoy the turtles and koi fish while checking out some tiny Japanese plants, a true hidden gem, a must-visit for locals or visitors of Hayward! Also check out the Garin Regional Park after this for another free and short hike spot.

My son and I love this place! Its beautiful, its free, and its nice and quiet! We have been here 3 times now, and every single time we go it feels like a break away from the rest of the world. Its a very good spot to get some really good pictures as well! Every person Ive encountered walking around with my son has been nice and it is good to know that it doesnt seem like such a serene place has been tainted with unsavory people

Good value for the money. Small but nicely fashioned, with quite a few refuges/places to sit and enjoy the space. Its pretty far out of the way of traffic and bordering a large creek, so very quiet. There seem to be a few seniors-oriented developments in the area, so theres an activity center and a few more things we didnt check out. Plenty of parking.

Always a treat to walk through the stylized and well kept gardens... fun to spot sunning turtles among the rocks of the koi pond... just a comfortable place to be and sit