Japanese Garden
Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha, Mount Coot-Tha Rd, Toowong QLD 4066, Australia
ClosedToday 08:00 – 18:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
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A serene Japanese garden within the Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens — free, 4.8 stars from 180-plus reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 08:00 – 18:00
- Tuesday
- 08:00 – 18:00
- Wednesday
- 08:00 – 18:00
- Thursday
- 08:00 – 18:00
- FridayToday
- 08:00 – 18:00
- Saturday
- 08:00 – 18:00
- Sunday
- 08:00 – 18:00
Why it's worth checking out
The Japanese Garden is a tranquil gem, with an excellent 4.8-star average from more than 180 reviews.
Set within the Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, the beautifully designed Japanese garden offers ponds, plantings and a genuinely peaceful atmosphere — a serene, free escape into carefully tended surrounds. The strong feedback reflects how much visitors treasure it.
It's at the Botanic Gardens in Brisbane's west, an easy trip out near Mt Coot-tha. It suits a peaceful wander, a quiet moment or some time in nature — and it's at its best on a fine day, though it's worth checking garden opening hours before you go.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.8 from 186 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 88
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 69
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 0
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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