Bamboo trees stand tall in this Japanese garden ... a noted expert in Japanese garden design who built the tea house garden at the San Francisco Zen Center and spent the core of his career ...

The tea house serves tea and Japanese refreshments. The garden has proven a respite for many travelers, who enjoy the beauty of the well-maintained grounds, the sculptures and the gardens.

There's something quirky about the Japanese ... garden with his family, where they lived for many years and ran a restaurant called The Bamboo Room. Today, the on-site restaurant is known as Jingu ...