Tours & Attractions
Relax in San Diego's Japanese Friendship Garden
- Item Number
- 169
- Estimated Value
- 64 USD
- Sold
- 41 USD to pvc62317d
- Number of Bids
- 4 - Bid History
Item Description
Four guest passes to the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park (San Diego, CA).
JFG is an accredited museum that offers a variety of educational programs, exhibits, and cultural festivals to enhance appreciation and understanding of Japanese culture. The garden is inspired from centuries-old Japanese design and techniques that showcase JFG’s living exhibition comprised of plants and florae native to Japan and San Diego.
Today, the Japanese Friendship Garden is visited annually by close to 100,000 people from all over United States and around the world. Designed to be an expression of friendship between San Diego and its sister city, Yokohamam, JFG creates an immersive experience into Japanese culture. JFG's design is based on centuries-old Japanese techniques adapted to San Diego's climate and florae and seeks to foster a relationship between humans and nature, providing a respite attuned to Japanese simplicity, serenity, and aestheticism.
JFG sits on a 12-acre plot. It offers a variety of educational programs, exhibits, and festivals as well as accredited horticultural classes to enhance and deepen visitor appreciation for Japanese culture. As a valued community resource, it is well known for its unique setting, stone arrangements, koi ponds, water features, sukiya-style buildings and landscape.
The Japanese Friendship Garden was first opened in 1991. The second phase, opened in 1999, was designed by renowed landscape architect Takeo Uesugi. This phase added the Exhibit Hall, Activity Center, and Koi Pond. The third phase, completed in 2015, comprised 9 additional acres which included a 200 cherry tree grove, large azalea and camellia garden, a water feature reminiscent of the San Diego watershed, and the state of the art Inamori Pavilion.
Item Special Note
Expires August 31, 2026.
Tickets cannot be used in March.
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