Gardens
Designed by renowned landscape artist Hoichi Kurisu, the five-acre Japanese garden flows around the Saffron Fields hospitality center, bringing art, architecture, water, and landscape together. Created as a place of beauty and reflection, the garden embodies the Saffron Fields philosophy that wine is best experienced as part of something larger: a connection to place, nature, and the senses.
Hoichi Kurisu’s design honors the Japanese tradition of harmonizing interior and exterior spaces. At Saffron Fields, the garden flows naturally around the hospitality center, connecting the architecture to the surrounding landscape. Paths wind beside lily and koi ponds, past cascading waterfalls and through a contemporary Japanese garden, while the expansive patio opens to sweeping views of the vineyard and Oregon countryside.
Hoichi Kurisu’s design honors the Japanese tradition of blending interior and exterior spaces. At Saffron Fields, the tasting room provides a serene retreat where gardens blend seamlessly with the architecture. Guests find peace strolling beside Lily and Koi ponds, with cascading waterfalls, graceful koi, and a striking Contemporary Japanese garden. The expansive patio invites quiet moments to savor breathtaking views of Oregon’s landscape.
The Lily and Koi ponds are among the garden’s most contemplative spaces. Lily Pond takes its name from a flower associated with purity and renewal, while Koi Pond honors fish traditionally associated with strength, perseverance, and resilience. Water, plantings, stone, and movement create places to linger and experience the garden more slowly.
“The estate was intentionally designed to unfold slowly,” says owner Angela Summers. “From the road, you catch only glimpses of it. As you move up the driveway, the architecture, gardens, and vineyard gradually reveal themselves. Then you step inside, and something changes. The warmth of the wood, the sound of water, the art, the gardens, and the vineyard views come together in a way that feels like taking a deep, calming breath. I wanted people to feel connected to the land, to the moment, and to the people they are sharing it with.”
