Japanese Garden
Japanese Garden is an attraction in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 177 m. Mount Lieber stands 214 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Sky Landing, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 6.6 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Chicago Park District
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
- 6.6 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 19.6 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sky Landing: 0.0 mi
- Seeing Through the Universe: 0.1 mi
- Torch Song: 0.1 mi
- Quintessence: 0.2 mi
- Hem of Heaven: 0.2 mi
- Ann Dunham Water Terrace: 0.1 mi
- Music Court: 0.1 mi
- Woman's Garden: 0.2 mi
- Entry Grove: 0.2 mi
- Wetland Walk: 0.2 mi
- The First Automobile Race in America: 0.1 mi
- Frederick Douglass Commemorative Marker: 0.3 mi
- Cheney-Goode Memorial: 0.3 mi
- The Norway Building: 0.3 mi
- U-505 Submarine: 0.4 mi
- Hadiya Pendleton Winter Garden: 0.2 mi
- The Eleanor Roosevelt Fruit & Vegetable Garden: 0.2 mi
- Hydy Park Academy Environmental Studies Nature Park: 0.4 mi
- The Woodlawn: 0.7 mi
- Jackson Park Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 7: 0.2 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 6B: 0.2 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 6A: 0.2 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 10: 0.2 mi
- Jackson Park - Grove 8: 0.3 mi
- South Shore Nature Sanctuary: 1.7 mi
- Rainbow Beach Dunes: 2.7 mi
- Rainbow Beach Dunes South Natural Area: 3.1 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 4.0 mi
- Burnham Wildlife Corridor: 4.4 mi
- Michelle Obama's Childhood Home: 1.9 mi
- Al Capone's House: 2.5 mi
- Doane Observatory: 5.7 mi
- Beluga: 5.8 mi
- Sea Lion: 5.8 mi
- 57th Street Beach: 0.4 mi
- 63rd Street Beach: 0.6 mi
- 49th Street Beach: 1.4 mi
- South Shore Beach: 1.6 mi
- Arthur Ashe Beach: 2.1 mi
- Obama Center Sled Hill: 0.2 mi
- Mount Bridgeport: 5.1 mi
- Soldier Field Sledding Hill: 5.2 mi
- Players Hill: 11.3 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 13.3 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 20.1 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 20.5 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 22.6 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 22.6 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis: 14.4 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 14.9 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 16.3 mi
- Tedens: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Japanese Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lieber | ESE 123° | 214 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NNW 339° | 204 m | 17.6 mi |
| Chanute Hill | SE 125° | 195 m | 20.1 mi |
| Players Hill | WNW 303° | 187 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 31 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Northerly IS, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/125657819
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Hyde Park · 0 mi
- Chicago/Chatham-South Shore · 2 mi
- Chicago/Bronzeville · 3 mi
- Chicago/Bridgeport-Chinatown · 5 mi
- Chicago/Near South · 6 mi
- Chicago/Pilsen · 6 mi
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