Japanese Friendship Garden - San Jose, Ca
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N 37° 19.297 W 121° 51.683
10S E 600883 N 4131159
A beautiful multi level Japanese garden of the strolling garden variety.
Waymark Code: WMKQM
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/10/2006
Views: 237
This six acre garden is pattered after world famous Korakuen Park in Okayama, Japan. Okayama is San Jose's sister city in Japan.
This beautiful park contains a bridge, small pagoda, Koi Ponds and a tea room. It is possible that some of the Koi in the pond are related to the Koi that were a gift from the city of Okayama to the city in 1966.
The park is open daily from 10am until sunset. There is no cost to enter the park, but parking fees sometimes apply.
Name: San Jose Japanese Friendship Garden
Location (specific park it is located within): Kelley Park
City: San Jose
Fees: no
Date of Creation: October 1965
Garden Website: http://www.sanjoseca.gov/prns/regionalparks/kp/jfg.htm
Parking Coordinates: N 37° 19.254 W 121° 51.607
Designer: Not listed
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