The Complicated Origins of S.F.'s Beloved Japanese Tea Garden
Bay Curious
English - May 31, 2022 15:21 - 17 minutes - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsPlaces & Travel Society & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park was originally built as a temporary exhibit for the California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894. But the public loved it so much that it became a permanent fixture of the park. It boasts a tasty claim to fame in the origins of the fortune cookie.
Additional Reading:
The Japanese Tea Garden: A Beloved S.F. Landmark With A Troubling Past
Unwrapping the California Origins of the Fortune Cookie
Join us for a walking tour of the Japanese Tea Garden with Sango Tajima
Take our DIY "Very Curious Golden Gate Park Walking Tour"
Reported by Olivia Allen-Price and Suzie Racho. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz, Sebastian Miño-Bucheli and Brendan Willard. Additional support from Kyana Moghadam, Jessica Placzek, Amanda Font, Ethan Lindsey, Vinnee Tong and Jenny Pritchett.
The Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park was originally built as a temporary exhibit for the California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894. But the public loved it so much that it became a permanent fixture of the park. It boasts a tasty claim to fame in the origins of the fortune cookie.
Additional Reading:
The Japanese Tea Garden: A Beloved S.F. Landmark With A Troubling Past
Unwrapping the California Origins of the Fortune Cookie
Join us for a walking tour of the Japanese Tea Garden with Sango Tajima
Take our DIY "Very Curious Golden Gate Park Walking Tour"
Reported by Olivia Allen-Price and Suzie Racho. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz, Sebastian Miño-Bucheli and Brendan Willard. Additional support from Kyana Moghadam, Jessica Placzek, Amanda Font, Ethan Lindsey, Vinnee Tong and Jenny Pritchett.