Japanese Friendship Garden

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Balboa Park garden contains koi ponds, authentic tea houses and pathways oriented according to Zen traditions of aligning the earth's elements.

The last tour and ticket sales happen at 3:30pm, and the garden closes promptly at 4pm.

Of the 12 acres designated for the garden, only 2 acres have been developed. Still to come are herb and tea gardens, a cherry tree grove, a lily pond, and an amphitheater. What is here, though, is beautifully serene and is referred to as San-Kei-En, or "three-scene garden." It represents ties to San Diego's sister city of Yokohama, which has a similarly named garden. From the main gate, a...

Follow the crooked path (to shake the evil spirits, who move in straight lines) to the sekitei, a garden of sand and stone. Start here and find the stream of colorful koi.

Balboa Park garden contains koi ponds, authentic tea houses and pathways oriented according to Zen traditions of aligning the earth's elements.

The mission of the Japanese Friendship Garden Society of San Diego is to educate, engage, and inspire present and future gen...erations of diverse backgrounds about Japanese culture and community legacy through exhibits, programs, and the preservation of a Japanese-style garden. See More