I recently wondered how the San Mateo Japanese Garden is faring, and whether or not Spring properly arrived, so I took Caltrain down to have a look.
San Mateo was festive: several blocks had been converted into lively restaurant and pedestrian districts, with festive murals and abundant outdoor seating. What a great update!
The garden was filled with people with strollers (despite signage warning that the paths can't accommodate them) and stroller parking: I must have hit the exact time of day everyone decides to visit? Several trees in the garden were leafless, and so the forms I recall (and shot in infrared) were missing. I'll have to visit again sometime later in the year.
The park surrounding the Japanese garden is undergoing a playground renovation, and so was mostly fenced off. The camellias I could access were lovely.
My return walk featured a very odd security camera display plus a lovely mural. I'm glad I satisfied my curiosity!
