Events

Join Japan Institute of Portland Japanese Garden at the World Forestry Center (4033 SW Canyon Rd. Portland, OR 97221) in our shared home of Washington Park for the third in-person installment of Living Traditions, a series of focused conversations and talks that explore some of the most iconic facets of Japanese culture. This event is free, but registration is required through Portland Japanese Garden's website.

Tula-Tu is turning 1 and we're ready to celebrate! Join us at the zoo to wish her a happy birthday.

Enjoy a free koto performance by Oregon Koto-Kai, included with garden admission.

Come join us for a story and guided walk on the trails at Hoyt Arboretum. Registration required.

On the first Wednesday of the month, join us in the Discovery Museum’s reading nook for Forest Stories, included with museum admission.

Join one of our volunteer guides on a free Garden tour for members and their guests only, during member hours.

Join one of our volunteer guides on a free Garden tour for members and their guests only, during member hours.

Portland Japanese Garden is partnering with Emi Joyce, a Portland-based kintsugi restorer and instructor, to provide two modern kintsugi workshops.

Come join us for a story and guided walk on the trails at Hoyt Arboretum. Registration required.

Portland Japanese Garden is partnering with Emi Joyce, a Portland-based kintsugi restorer and instructor, to provide two modern kintsugi workshops.

This intimate tour for members focuses not on meditation, but instead on learning to bring mindful awareness to oneself, and the world around us, through intentional observation and connections. Please check the venue's website for current details. Some events sell out, and pre-registration may be required.

Hosted in the stillness of mid-winter, this workshop invites participants to slow down and gently reconnect with their senses within Hoyt Arboretum’s holly and conifer collections. Registration required.