#1C CSULB Japanese Garden

The third and final stop on the Garden tour is the Japanese Garden at Cal State Long Beach.

The main part of the gardens is the giant koi pond.


And there's also a waterfall! You know now how I love the waterfalls :-)

There is also a meditation room:

And a gigantic zen garden:

And a staple of Feng Shui - the zig-zag bridge. It is believed that negative energy and bad ch'i have trouble navigating corners, so the zig-zag shape prevents the bad ch'i from progressing.

There were several families there, and most of the children spent their time near the koi.


I love Japanese Gardens. They might be my favorite type of garden. Unfortunately, this one is so small, otherwise it would be the clear winner of the three college gardens. However, due to size and options and general atmosphere, I have to give the edge to the UCLA Botanical Gardens. Barely.

Miles: 4.8
Cost: FREE!!

Miles to date: 439.8
Cost to date: $128.56