(Last Updated On: May 5, 2019)Portland’s Japanese Garden is located far from the city center in Washington Park.
It’s also located at a much higher altitude and the air is wet and frosty-feeling when we arrive. However, the gardens are so serene that I almost forget how cold it is. (The sweatshirt I got at the gift shop also helps.)
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