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Shafiq ShariffJune 1, 2016Osaka Garden is modeled after traditional Japanese "stroll garden," where each turn gives way to a photo-worthy panorama. Snap pictures of the fall colors, and the pagoda and curved walking ridge Read moreUpvote3Downvote
DawnyaOctober 20, 2013This is a very gorgeous place that will forever be important to me. Because my boyfriend changed my life here when he knealed down and asked me to marry him. I will definitely return yearly.
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James WatkinsFebruary 19, 2012Great photo ops regardless of season or light. Use a polarizer to capture the moon bridge and the neatly trimmed bushes lining the path. Get closer to capture shots on the rock waterfall.Upvote3Downvote
The lagoon is connected to Lake Michigan via Jackson Harbor. If the lake is unseasonably high, the garden floods with some of the walkways going underwater.UpvoteDownvote
David WeathersbyJuly 8, 2012Beautiful park and a cornerstone for Chicago videographers and photographers lolUpvote2Downvote
Sonja KruitwagenSeptember 13, 2012A serene island that I finally discovered after 14 years of living in the city
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Vergie TylerNovember 5, 2011Nice place but be ware of some of the low life people bring here and hang withUpvote1Downvote
Best place in the South Side to take a date to.Upvote1Downvote
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Osaka Garden
5800 S Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60637
United States
Chicago, IL 60637
United States
Open until 11:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 6:00 AM–11:00 PM
(312) 742-7529
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