{"id":10313,"date":"2024-11-03T19:48:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T03:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jshox.com\/jay\/?p=10313"},"modified":"2025-11-06T09:46:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T17:46:30","slug":"the-portland-japanese-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jshox.com\/jay\/2024\/11\/03\/the-portland-japanese-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"The Portland Japanese Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hey Everyone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s November already!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the things we usually like to do at the end of October is go to the Japanese Garden. We did not have a chance to do that this year due to work schedules – however, come the beginning of November we made our annual trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here you go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I don’t believe that pictures do it justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want my input, the best time of year to go is in the fall. We missed the “peak” time by only a day or so. A year or so back we caught it in all its splendor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is still pretty even when you are a bit past its peak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The day we went was pretty crazy. They were sold out and only allowed members to come in or people who had pre-purchased tickets. I’m sure it’s because of how close to peak they were. They said it was their busiest day of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Either way, when in Portland in the fall, feel free to take a visit here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are in Seattle, plan about a week earlier for the peak fall colors at their Japanese garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

just Pray<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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