Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden

Wonderful, beautiful place to go. It's free, but you can make a donation. It's very tranquil and peaceful with the music and the birds chirping. You could walk around, and it would only take 30 minutes. But it is so pretty you have to sit and take in the views.

A great, cute little garden. It's very popular, so reservations are required. You can even feed the fish if you want (but make sure you pick the feeding option when making reservations)

This was a very very very small and very very very beautiful garden. When there aren't so many people (kids groups, tours, etc.) it would be a great place for meditation. Highly recommended to feast your eyes on bonsai, fung shui, zen, flowers, birds and koi all at once... this is the place.

With concrete buildings stretched all around the campus and a giant pyramid to boot, it feels ethereal to see a little oasis like the Earl Burns Miller garden located nearby in the CSULB campus. It really does feel like a slice of Japan was transported over to this little part of Los Angeles with all of the amazing greenery, the few koi fish splashing about, as well as the zen environment emitting its aura all around the garden. You can walk inside on one corner and see one style of Japanese bonsai trees and the next, you'll be transported into a bamboo garden that stretches upwards to the gods above. There's multiple "themes" of the garden if that's the best way to put it and you can tell that the staff are really attentive as well as caring to each of the sections. As others have mentioned, be sure to visit the website before heading over here as you'll need to RSVP it through their web portal as well as to check for availability as this garden does prioritize any events that book this area.

The Japanese gardens is a great place to stop by when you're either visiting or for some breather time. You'll need a reservation, but the entry fee is free. The garden consists of a nice scenery for photos, a lot of fish, trees, more fish and more tress. You can also get the chance to make a reservation to feed the fish during your visit. The Japanese Garden is located near the CSULB campus and sales merch at the entrance of the garden and in the bookstore on campus. If you even visit Cal State Long Beach, don't miss out on visiting the garden during your visit or your duration as a student.

It's a beautiful garden hidden in CSU Long Beach. It's important to make a reservation and parking is hard to find the later you go.

Absolutely beautiful Japanese garden. It is a decent size but very well maintained and offers absolute serenity and peace. Perfect for a chill stroll on a nice day. Admission is free but requires a reservation. However parking is quick expensive and how they get you, $6 for an hour. Overall though very nice experience.

Reservation is required for entrance. Free entrance but must pay metered parking lot across from garden ($6 for 1 hour). It’s a small garden with all the necessary elements. The tea house was off limit due to renovation. The small garden has a beautiful collection of bonsais. The pond has colorful koi fishes, large size and even small ones almost like goldfish. They feed the fishes in the afternoon, check their website but I think she said between 2:30 and 4 pm. It also has a couple water features, 1 bridge, and the main pond. Beautiful small Japanese garden. No outside foods or drinks.