Storrier-Stearns Japanese Garden, Japanese garden in Pasadena, California, United States

The Storrier-Stearns Japanese Garden is a 1.45-acre (0.59 ha) chisen kaiyu shiki hill-and-pond strolling garden at 270 Arlington Drive in Pasadena. It has 25-foot ponds with waterfalls, hills, bridges and paths, and a teahouse rebuilt to the original plans by Takeo Uesugi.

The garden was designed and built over seven years starting in 1935, when Charles and Ellamae Storrier Stearns hired first-generation Japanese immigrant and landscape designer Kinzuchi Fujii. Construction took four years once the design was complete and cost $150,000. The teahouse, a meeting place for Japanese cultural activities in Pasadena, burned down in 1981 and was rebuilt to the original plans by Takeo Uesugi, FASLA, during the garden's restoration.

The teahouse served as a meeting place for Japanese cultural activities in Pasadena until it burned down in 1981. It was rebuilt to the original plans by landscape architect Takeo Uesugi, FASLA, during the garden's restoration. The garden became a landmark for the city's Japanese community.

The garden opens to the public on the last Sunday of each month. It sits at 270 Arlington Drive, across the street from the Arlington Garden botanical garden. The 1.45-acre grounds are laid out as a strolling garden, so allow time to walk the paths around the ponds and hills.

The teahouse was completely rebuilt following original construction plans from the 1930s after the first building burned in 1981. This Twelve Tatami Mat teahouse preserves an authentic construction method that is rarely seen today.