The Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park was originally built as a temporary exhibit for the California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894. But the public loved it so much that it became a permanent fixture of the park. It boasts a tasty claim to fame in the origins of the fortune cookie.Additional Reading:<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.kqed.org/news/11915583">The Japanese Tea Garden: A Beloved S.F. Landmark With A Troubling Past</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.kqed.org/news/11742748/unwrapping-the-california-origins-of-the-fortune-cookie">Unwrapping the California Origins of the Fortune Cookie</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.kqed.org/event/1830">Join us for a walking tour of the Japanese Tea Garden with Sango Tajima</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.kqed.org/news/11915065/take-a-very-curious-golden-gate-park-walking-tour">Take our DIY "Very Curious Golden Gate Park Walking Tour"</a></li>
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Bay Curious is a show about your questions – and the adventures you find when you go looking for the answers. Join host Olivia Allen-Price to explore all aspects of the San Francisco Bay Area – from the debate over "Frisco", to the dinosaurs that once roamed California, to the causes of homelessness. Whether you lived here your whole life, or just arrived, Bay Curious will deepen your understanding of this place you call home.