Japanese Friendship Garden
The Japanese Friendship Garden is a walled section of Kelley Park in San Jose, California, United States. Dedicated in October 1965, it is patterned after Japan's famous Korakuen Garden in Okayama and spans six acres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Garden
- Also known as: “The Japanese Friendship Garden”
- Address: 1300 Senter Road, San Jose, 95112
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Viet Museum and Excite Ballpark.
Viet Museum
Museum
Photo: San Jose Trip, CC BY 2.0.
The Viet Museum or the Museum of the Boat People & the Republic of Vietnam is a museum focusing on the experience of Vietnamese Americans and their journey from Vietnam to the United States. Viet Museum is situated 680 feet southeast of Japanese Friendship Garden.
Excite Ballpark
Stadium
Photo: Rdikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Excite Ballpark, previously known as San Jose Municipal Stadium or Muni Stadium, is a baseball park in San Jose, California. It is the home of the Minor League Baseball San Jose Giants, an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Excite Ballpark is situated 630 feet southwest of Japanese Friendship Garden.
CEFCU Stadium
Stadium
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CEFCU Stadium, formerly known as Spartan Stadium, is an outdoor athletic stadium on the west coast of the United States, located in the Spartan Keyes neighborhood of central San Jose, California. CEFCU Stadium is situated 2,300 feet west of Japanese Friendship Garden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spartan Keyes and Little Saigon.
Spartan Keyes
Neighborhood
Photo: Cristiano Tomás, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Spartan Keyes is a neighborhood of central San Jose, California, located just south of Downtown San Jose. Spartan Keyes is home to a notable community of artists, art studios, and galleries.
Little Saigon
Neighborhood
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Little Saigon is a neighborhood of San Jose, California, located in East San Jose. It is a hub for Silicon Valley's Vietnamese community and one of the largest Little Saigons in the world, as San Jose has more Vietnamese residents than any city outside of Vietnam.
Naglee Park
Neighborhood
Photo: David Sawyer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Naglee Park is a historic residential neighborhood in San Jose, California, to the east of Downtown San Jose and San Jose State University.
Japanese Friendship Garden
- Categories: Japanese garden, botanical garden, tourism, recreation area, and tourist attraction
- Location: Santa Clara County, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.32196° or 37° 19′ 19″ northLongitude
-121.86101° or 121° 51′ 40″ westInception
1962Open location code
849W84CQ+QHOpenStreetMap ID
way 454614968OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=gardenOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q633365
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Spanish—“Japanese Friendship Garden” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “サンノゼ友情庭園”
- Japanese: “日本友好庭園”
- Japanese: “日本友情庭園”
- Spanish: “Jardin de la amistad japonesa del Kelley Park”
- Spanish: “Jardín de la amistad japonesa del Kelley Park”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Edwin Markham House and Spartan Golf Complex.
Nearby Places
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