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Japanese Friendship Garden

San Jose, CA

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Manicured gardens and koi ponds — Flora Moreno de Thompson Like

Reflecting by the Koi Ponds at a Japanese Garden in San Jose, CA

Need a place to think? Anywhere in the Japanese Friendship Garden will do. The manicured gardens and burbling streams offer a quiet respite from the busy streets just beyond the wooden gates. The garden's design was inspired by the Korakuen Garden in Okayama, Japan, a sister city to San Jose. The Japanese Friendship Garden is a popular backdrop for professional photo shoots and weddings. Take a seat by the teahouse and admire the cherry blossoms, or ruminate on the beautiful willow tree alongside one of the garden's three koi ponds.

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  • Megan Cytron (Editor) Congratulations! You won Honorable Mention in the Weekly Worldwide Contest.

  • Megan Cytron (Editor) What a beautiful spot! Thanks for submitting.

  • Robert Breisch Its a beautiful place to visit-there is also the Hakone Gardens in Saratoga that is also a bamboo garden

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Flora Moreno de Thompson
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  • Megan Cytron (Editor) Thanks for entering the Weekly Worldwide Contest!

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Flora Moreno de Thompson
Won Photography Honorable Mention and Writing Honorable Mention for submitting on Japanese Friendship Garden in San Jose, CA as part of the Weekly Worldwide Contest.
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Manicured gardens and koi ponds

Need a place to think? Anywhere in the Japanese Friendship Garden will do. The manicured gardens and burbling streams offer a quiet respite from the busy streets just beyond the wooden gates. The garden's design was inspired by the Korakuen Garden in Okayama, Japan, a sister city to San Jose. The Japanese Friendship Garden is a popular backdrop for professional photo shoots and weddings. Take a seat by the teahouse and admire the cherry blossoms, or ruminate on the beautiful willow tree alongside one of the garden's three koi ponds.

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  • Robert Breisch Its a beautiful place to visit-there is also the Hakone Gardens in Saratoga that is also a bamboo garden

  • Megan Cytron (Editor) What a beautiful spot! Thanks for submitting.

  • Megan Cytron (Editor) Congratulations! You won Honorable Mention in the Weekly Worldwide Contest.

Information

Place:
Japanese Friendship Garden
Address:
1300 Senter Road
San Jose, CA
Map:
Map & Directions
Website:
http://www.sjparks.org/
Phone:
+1 408-277-5254
Tags:
Botanical Garden, Botany, Events, Flowers, Garden, Horticulture, Japanese, Nature, Plants, Trees, Urban Oasis, Weddings
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