As the sounds of taiko and fue — traditional Japanese drums and flute — began to fill the Miller Living Room gathering space at the Portland Japanese Garden on Sunday, a crowd squeezed in ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon State Representative Mari Watanabe was sworn into office at Portland’s Japanese Garden on Sunday – making history as the state’s first Japanese American ...

Hannah Wallace If you need an escape from urban landscapes, seek out Zen-like tranquility at the Japanese ... Garden next door offers a free alternative. Full-Day Guided Oregon Coast Tour from ...

Metro Parks and Nature Winter 2025: Various times and ... techniques and strategies that can be used in any garden style. $45; Gresham Japanese Garden, 219 S. Main Ave., Gresham ...

Mari Watanabe became the newest member of the Oregon ... Japanese American woman in the state Legislature,” Watanabe said in a statement at her swearing-in ceremony at the Portland Japanese Garden.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An extremely rare blast of winter snow has found its way into places like Louisiana and Florida on Tuesday while Portland remains dry. Inches of snow started to pile up ...

Cherry blossom season is well and truly upon us, so make a beeline for these destinations to see beautiful blossoms in the ...

We know adventure isn’t the first thing you think of when you’re surrounded by high-rises and 9-5ers bustling about the city, but there are some Portland parks that will surprise you! Portland is ...

Garden Railways ... Tour across the greater Portland Metro area and beyond. They open their backyard railroads to share their passion for miniature backyard trains. Oregon Field Guide is available ...

This month, galleries are showing avian-themed art, along with small-scale ceramics, origami cranes, and more.

The legendary tall hedge is often in short supply. We survey the broader Thuja landscape, searching for other ...