The Japanese Friendship Garden is an absolutely wonderful little Japanese garden, nestled into the downtown Phoenix area. It is beautiful, peaceful, and the perfect escape from the stress of daily life. If you are in the Phoenix metro area, I definitely recommend taking a stroll around this garden. The entrance fee is only $5, and more than worth it.
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Kristi,
I’ve lived in Phoenix for 25 years and I’ve never been to this place. It looks lovely! Thanks for sharing the beautiful photos and the video too.
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Hmmm…your photography is beautiful as usual…and this is certainly not something I’d expect to see in downtown Phoenix….
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These are great shots! I particularly like the water-lilies
Looks like it was a beautiful day out.
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Beautiful, I love gardens. Had a field day in England. This might be added to my Grand Canyon trip in a few months.
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Hey Kristi! What beautiful pictures
I love the whole oriental setting – it’s lovely and zen like! 
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Kristi your photography is as stunning as the setting. What a peaceful looking place. I would love to spend an evening there.
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Very beautiful and peaceful, thank you. I’d love to lay down right under those falls.
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Thanks! Nice photos! I love japanese gardens at spring. Good colors!
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Very zen. Looks like a lot of attention to detail there. Impressive.
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I’m heading to Phoenix in a few weeks, I’m going to try and stop by the gardens. Thanks for the tip!
Such a pretty place! Without the clear skies, you might not even guess it’s in Phoenix. :]
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Amazing Place indeed even if I didn’t visit myself. From the photos, Kristi’s, it seem very peaceful and you can spend an entire day without feeling bored there, especially if you want to break-down your daily routine.
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Excellent pictures and they remind me just how much I need to get out and appreciate the surroundings I am fortunate to have around me. I am one of those types that wouldn’t even know if something like this were 3 blocks from my house.
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April 4, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Looks like the perfect place for meditating to get your mind right
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April 4, 2009 at 11:18 pm
@Debbie: My hubby found out about it through a co-worker, and it was just an amazing place to visit.
@YogaforCynics: It’s certainly nothing I expected to come across in downtown Phoenix either. I guess every place has a little treasure of some sort, just waiting to be discovered.
@Eric: It was a wonderful day… bright and sunny, and breezy. We stopped and sat on a bench and just listened to the tree leaves rustling.
@Michael: If you get a chance, definitely stop by. Lots of great things to see in the Phoenix area!
@Celes: Yes, I loved the Japanese elements all around the garden. I wish I could have visited the tea house, but it was closed that day.
@Roshan: I bet it would be very tranquil and romantic in the evening.
@Tom: I could’ve taken a nap almost anywhere in that area, it was so nice.
@Gert: Beautiful colors all around the garden. There was a pink water lily on another side, but I couldn’t get a good shot of it.
@Gennaro: I’m so glad I got into trying macro photography. I would have never noticed a lot of the little, beautiful things all around before.
@MLDina: If you are in the downtown area, definitely stop in. An hour is all you need to experience the beauty of the garden, and if you have more time, the better.
@Ally: I tried to keep the surrounding buildings out of the photos so it would more authentic.
@Hicham: You could spend many hours, meditating, writing, doing yoga, and just being peaceful in general.
@Extreme John: It gives you a new appreciation of your local hometown, finding places like this.
@Caleb: For me, it was a good mind-clearing experience. I have issues with mental hyperactivity, and this place settled it for the rest of the day.
Too bad i missed this place during my visits to Arizona!!
Never knew downtown Phoenix has this amazing place. When i went to downtown near the stadium, the whole town seems deserted on a sunday evening.
I am not sure whether this is normal or not since it was the 1st time i went downtown during my trips to US.
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I am so surprised to see something like that in Phoenix. Do you know where the water comes from? It is using an excessive amount of water to support the non-native plants?
The photos are gorgeous.
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This place looks amazing. Looks really relaxing.
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April 10, 2009 at 2:53 pm
@Kris: The downtown area is mostly deserted when there are no sporting events going on. That’s what makes it nice on a clear, Sunday afternoon though. It’s peaceful.
@Kim: Thanks. The Phoenix New Times did a write up about the green-ness of the water, although I’m not sure it covers where it comes from exactly.
@KushMoney: It was definitely relaxing. If it wasn’t a 25 minute drive, I’d go there daily.
That looks really nice Kristi. Nothing beats a peaceful stroll in surroundings that offer many photographic opportunities such as what you were presented with in this lovely garden.
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Awesome pictures, the blue is so clear – looks like a fantastic place to visit. Bit far away from me but if i’m in the area i’ll check it out!
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The Japanese Friendship Garden looks like a great place for a beautiful day out. I’ve been through downtown Phoenix before but have never seen it. Know any more of these hidden gems?
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How gorgeous! I wish I had known this was there when I was in Phoenix in February!
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I have gone there while I was a 3-year-old college student. I must tell you, my dear friends, it is absolutely worth your $5!
I love the pictures!! I live in a city and all I have is concrete garden, I can only imagine having something as beautiful as this! Japan has amazing gardens, especially in Cherry Blossom season! Thanks
Hi,
I have to say … Thank you… for this blog and those absolutely beautiful photos. It really made my day, I had a headache and seen them and it is now gone. I hope someday to have something like this for my special lady, and dream of being married in someplace lovely like this.
Thank you once again,
Kevin
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A beautiful garden. Thanks for posting. I have recently posted an article on the “History of the Japanese Garden” on Garden Resources blog – please free to comment
I have been in phoenix from the last 5 years but never been there. I have heard of it before but from the pictures it is looking a great place for family. Will be making a plan soon///
Just drove through AZ. Wish I’d made a stop. Absolutely breathtaking garden. Thank you.
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