How do I get to Japanese Garden?

The nearest station is Pie-IX (Green line). Japanese Garden is in Olympic Park and Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Montréal.

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Japanese Garden

Olympic Park and Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Montréal

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Source: espacepourlavie.ca, checked 13 Oct 2026.

Koi pond and wooden bridge in the Japanese Garden of the Montréal Botanical Garden — Photo: Alexandre Breveglieri / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

A 2.5-hectare garden inside the Botanical Garden where stone, water and plants form an idealised landscape. It has a stroll garden, a dry garden and a tea garden.

Nearest station Pie-IX (Green line)

Time needed 1 hour

Best time Autumn mornings

Autumn colour

Insider tip

It's included in Botanical Garden admission. Allow time for the tea garden and the stroll path.

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What's on near Japanese Garden

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Japanese Garden, from the weekly Montréal events calendar.

Illumination

Gardens of Light

2 Sept to 31 Oct 2027 (dates to be confirmed) Montreal Botanical Garden, Rosemont

Station Pie-IX (Green line)

The 2027 dates haven't been announced. The 2026 edition ran 3 September to 1 November, with timed tickets.

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Garden

Halloween Shivers (Frissons d'Halloween)

1 Oct to 31 Oct 2027 (dates to be confirmed) Montreal Botanical Garden, Rosemont

Station Pie-IX (Green line)

The 2027 dates haven't been announced. The 2026 edition ran 1 to 31 October.

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Alexandre Breveglieri, CC BY 2.0

Sport

Marathon Beneva de Montréal

17 Sept to 19 Sept 2027 Espace 67 (start), Parc Maisonneuve (finish), Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie

Race weekend of 17 to 19 September 2027 with the marathon and half-marathon on Sunday 19 September from 7:45, starting at Espace 67 on Île Sainte-Hélène and finishing at Parc Maisonneuve. The Expo-Marathon is at the Palais des congrès and the 1 km, 5 km and 10 km races run on Saturday.

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Festival Free

Fête nationale du Québec in Montreal

23 Jun to 24 Jun 2027 (dates to be confirmed) Parc Maisonneuve, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

Station Viau (Green line)

The 2027 program hasn't been announced. In 2026 the free events ran 23 and 24 June, with 77 neighbourhood parties, the Je t'aime Québec parade at 14:00 on 24 June and a show at Parc Maisonneuve at 19:30.

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Exhibition On now Free

Photo exhibits at the Olympic Park: Regard vers l'avenir and Bernard Brault

13 May to 31 Dec Olympic Stadium, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

Station Viau (Green line)

Open-air panels along Avenue Pierre-De Coubertin, between Bennett and Letourneaux. One side shows winning photos from the Regard vers l'avenir contest, the other a selection of historic Olympic Park images by photographer Bernard Brault.

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Olympic Stadium roof and leaning tower under blue sky, Montréal

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Nearby

Insectarium Museum · 1 min walk A Space for Life museum of insects beside the Botanical Garden. Chinese Garden Park · 2 min walk A garden inside the Botanical Garden based on classical Chinese landscape design. Montreal Botanical Garden Park · 3 min walk A Space for Life garden with themed gardens, greenhouses and an arboretum, including cultural gardens built by Chinese, Japanese and First Nations... First Nations Garden Park · 3 min walk A garden inside the Botanical Garden that opened in August 2001 and shows the links between Indigenous peoples and the plant world. Parc Maisonneuve Park · 4 min walk A large city park next to the Botanical Garden, known for open lawns, a multi-use track and the sheep that mow its lawns. Olympic Stadium Landmark · 8 min walk The main venue of the 1976 Olympic Games, designed by architect Roger Taillibert and the largest indoor amphitheatre in Quebec.

Around Olympic Park and Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

Space for Life, the Olympic Stadium and Maisonneuve's market

This part of the east end groups the Olympic Park and the Space for Life museums with Hochelaga-Maisonneuve's main street. The Stadium is the landmark, though it and the Montréal Tower are closed to visitors for now. The Botanical Garden is the strongest draw in October.

Olympic Park and Hochelaga-Maisonneuve has 17 places on the Roam Montréal map: 7 parks and gardens, 4 landmarks, 4 museums, 1 market and 1 neighbourhood. Read the Olympic Park and Hochelaga-Maisonneuve guide.

Morgan Trail Park · 8 min walk
Planétarium Rio Tinto Alcan Museum · 9 min walk
Biodôme Museum · 9 min walk
Château Dufresne Museum · 11 min walk
Marché Maisonneuve Market · 21 min walk
Bain Morgan Landmark · 22 min walk
Maison de la culture Maisonneuve Landmark · 22 min walk
Maisonneuve Library Landmark · 23 min walk

Good to know

What is the address of Japanese Garden?: 4101 Rue Sherbrooke Est, Montréal, QC.
How do I get to Japanese Garden?: The nearest station is Pie-IX (Green line). Japanese Garden is in Olympic Park and Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Montréal.
How long do you need at Japanese Garden?: Plan for 1 hour.
When is the best time to visit Japanese Garden?: Autumn mornings.

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