Nestled in the hills of Escondido, California among majestic oak, avocado, and persimmon trees, Akita Bonsai is a wholesale nursery specializing in large bonsai and bamboo. Opened in 1979 this was the first home of Akita Bonsai. We offer over 12,000 large bonsai and multiple varieties of bamboo. Complete landscape design and installation services are a specialty of Akita Bonsai Nursery.

In 2011 Akita Bonsai moved its operations to Orange County located in Huntington Beach, CA. Immerse yourself in the beauty of a new landscaping design. Whether it is a traditional Japanese garden or a modern fusion design, the landscape artist and owner of Akita Bonsai Nursery, Shigemasa "Masa" Kawamura, can create you the outdoor living paradise of your dreams.

Please browse and look at the pictures of the wonderful bamboo, bonsai, palms and assorted plants at Akita Bonsai Nursery and enjoy the many pictures of some of Masa's wonderful creations.

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Loc Pham

Nov 30, 2021

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Great place to go buy your exterior Japanese gardening design plants and trees. Highly recommended! So many selections!
Oh please listen to the expert, if they tell those plants are not for indoors do what they said. They're the experts! Save your $$$ take their advices.

Gregory Gute

Aug 03, 2021

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I was hesitant to come here because of some things said in reviews. Glad I was because she tried charging me $100 for my bonsai plant to be trimmed (1 branch and re potted$ size of a basket ball). and when I said I told her I don’t feeel good paying that she said come and pick it up and do it yourself. . Clearly people are paying this amount snd she can act like that. Good for her

Amer Mansour

Jun 27, 2021

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Not really an advanced bonsai nursery.
But good for bigger trees .
It has Junnipers, pine trees and other evergreen trees . Not really what I call bonsais since they are bigger trees .
An amateur may like the bigger tree but not really a bonsai expert.
Some smaller trees are available but are small cuttings and not really classical binsai shape
I also found some promogrenates

Dylan Borboa

Apr 18, 2021

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The whole experience was amazing, the nursery had a beautiful set up, The lady "tweety" not only guided me and taught me about the art of bonsai she saved myself alot more money. This shows that she isn't in it for money at all, she's in it for the tradition and the pure joy of creating trees. I hope that one day I have the opportunity to do what she does. overall I recommend This nursery to you Strictly based on the hospitality and the authenticity that she provides to her costomers. It was a 40 minute drive from home to get there but I saw it was worth every minute we were there and I would be

Daniel Horgan

Apr 15, 2021

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Been there a few times and the selection is awesome, very nice staff.. Hard to pick the one I wanted! Thanks folks :)

Lee Lactaoen

Mar 14, 2021

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Tweety best person helping us! She was patient and helped all her customers. Good and knows her business. Friendly as well. I recommend Akita Bonsai. Her associates where helpful as a team as well. Thank you 🙏🏾 Tweety for your help we love our Bonsais

Santi E.

Jan 18, 2021

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The lady who helped me was amazing. She gave me a lot of tips and since it wasn't busy she walked with me and showed me the different types of plants and how to care for them

B. Strong

Aug 20, 2020

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Such a full and incredible inventory! Also, Tweety was absurdly helpful and really took time to guide us in our purchase.

Tina Artica

Jun 25, 2020

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Amazing selection of olive trees and Japanese black pine trees! Prices are high but well worth it!

Morgan S.

Jul 29, 2019

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This nursery is full of hundreds of juniper and other bonsai, big and small. Everyone there is very nice. Trudy helped me find a great small tree and was fun to talk with. I recommend Akita for good bonsai and good people!

Torey C.

Nov 18, 2017

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Excellent selection of Asian plants. We purchased a Japanese Pine specimen tree and love it. The variety is huge and the prices fair. Check it out.

Mike G.

Aug 22, 2015

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Mr. Masa with Akita Bonsai Nursery, just completed a beautiful and drought responsible front yard today. The three workers completed the job in 6 hours. I highly recommend Akita Bonsai nursery and Mr. Masa!