{"id":3561,"date":"2012-03-23T03:45:34","date_gmt":"2012-03-23T03:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/?p=3561"},"modified":"2018-12-26T19:06:57","modified_gmt":"2018-12-26T19:06:57","slug":"review-hayward-japanese-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ca\/3561\/review-hayward-japanese-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Hayward Japanese Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>22372 North Third Street<br \/>\nHayward, CA 94546<br \/>\n(510) 881-6715<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Hayward-Japanese-Gardens-Sonny-Abesamis.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12297 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Hayward-Japanese-Gardens-Sonny-Abesamis.jpg\" alt=\"Top Photography Spot: Hayward Japanese Gardens\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12297 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Hayward-Japanese-Gardens-Sonny-Abesamis.jpg\" alt=\"Top Photography Spot: Hayward Japanese Gardens\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Hayward-Japanese-Gardens-Sonny-Abesamis.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Hayward-Japanese-Gardens-Sonny-Abesamis-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Hayward-Japanese-Gardens-Sonny-Abesamis-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Description<\/strong><br \/>\nThe tiny but mighty Japanese Gardens in Hayward pack a lot of punch. Although it doesn&#8217;t take much more than ten minutes to walk around the entire place, the tranquility and serenity will make you want to linger for hours.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, we&#8217;ve got expansive tea gardens in our own backyard, but the ones in Hayward are the oldest traditionally designed Japanese gardens in California. Embracing the elements of water, stone, trees and flowers, fish, and architecture, this garden will momentarily transport you into a far away land (and perhaps even into a time long forgotten).<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s no wonder that the hidden gem is a popular location for photo shoots. The garden is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/3534\/top-10-places-picture-bay-area\/\">best places to take a photo in the Bay Area<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Directions<\/strong>\u00a0Take<a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/577\/bart-information-guide\/\"> BART<\/a> (Dublin\/Pleasanton line) to Bay Fair, then transfer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/sf\/1303\/ac-transit-information-guide\/\">AC Transit<\/a> bus 99 and get off on the corner of C Street and Mission Boulevard. It\u2019s a short walk from there.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hellobunnygirl\/\">hellobunnygirl<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>22372 North Third Street Hayward, CA 94546 (510) 881-6715 Description The tiny but mighty Japanese Gardens in Hayward pack a lot of punch. 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