GETTING TO THE FESTIVAL
As we anticipate a large turnout for the 2024 Japan Festival Houston, traffic in and around Hermann Park will undoubtedly be heavy and road closures are likely.
PARKING
Free parking will be available at the large central parking lots in front of the Houston Zoo (Lots G and F) and across the street (Lot H). Parking Lot C, previously accessible off Hermann Park Drive has been replaced with a new lot located off Hermann Drive with entrances at Crawford and Jackson Streets.
A for-pay parking garage is available at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
Want reserved parking? Visitors may park in the Memorial Hermann Medical Plaza Garage at the corner of Cambridge and Fannin across from the Park for a flat rate on weekends only. Be sure to change your reservation date and time to get the most up-to-date information!
Click here for a Google Maps location of the garage.
Please note: Do not leave valuables in your car.
Download a map identifying Hermann Park's parking lots.
METRORail Accessibility
Please consider riding METRORail to Hermann Park.
There are three convenient stops near the Park:
Hermann Park/Rice University stop at Fannin and Sunset
Memorial Hermann Hospital/Houston Zoo stop at Cambridge and Fannin
Museum District stop between Ewing and Binz.
For more info, please visit www.ridemetro.org.
METRORail: The Hermann Park/Rice U METRORail stop at Fannin and Sunset will put you right in the heart of the Park only a short walk from Japan Festival.
Ride METRO
Visit the METRO website to purchase a METRO Japan Festival Pass in advance and enjoy unlimited round-trips on METRO bus and rail for just $3 per day. Or secure tickets on your smart phone with METRO Q Mobile Ticketing.
Park METRO
The METRO Fannin South Transit Center, which is conveniently located on the METRORail Red Line, is only six (6) stops from Hermann Park. The Transit Center will be open and available for parking at $3 per car per day.
METRO Fannin South Transit Center | 1604 West Bellfort, Houston, TX 77054
Hermann Park
6001 Fannin
Houston, TX 77004
United States