Japanese Friendship Garden (Kelley Park)

Upper pond

The Japanese Friendship Garden is a walled section of Kelley Park in San Jose, California, USA. Dedicated in October 1965, it is patterned after Japan's famous Korakuen Garden in Okayama (one of San Jose's sister cities) and spans six acres. Its three main ponds were stocked with koi sent from Okayama in 1966. The ponds are at different elevations in the park, and are inter-connected by streams.

Gallery

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  A pagoda in the garden

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  The garden around the upper pond

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  Koi fish in the upper pond

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  Waterfall between ponds

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  Lower pond

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  Lower pond

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  Lower pond

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  Entrance to the garden

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  Cherry blossom near the lower pond

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  Lower pond

References

• City of San Jose Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Japanese Friendship Garden Web page
• Trip Advisor

See also

• List of botanical gardens in the United States
• Japanese garden