Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix

Iwanna go here

So peaceful! Beautiful and quiet. The website said the tea room was open and you could enjoy tea while walking the grounds. However, when asked about it, I was told it is only open for tea ceremonies. There's a nice tiny gift shop there as well. Bathrooms are also part of the aesthetics of the grounds.

I was expecting it to be a bit bigger than what it really was. Walk really slow and enjoy the scenery. My sister and I were able to walk through the garden in 15 minutes. It is a great place to sit and enjoy the sound of the water falling down a small waterfall. We saw one duck while walking. The fish are really big and beautiful.

Beautiful and so serene makes you forget you are in the middle of the city. Peaceful and relaxing. It isn’t a large place but many places to just sit and take in the quiet and calm.

It’s a pretty park/garden, but I will risk sounding unsophisticated by saying that it’s not worth spending money and time on. I expected something maybe 4+ times the size. When we got to the end we were looking to see if we had missed a turn, but we hadn’t. We walked around a second time and stopped to take pictures from every angle just to not leave 15min after we arrived. If you are looking for a photo op for your instagram page, or a romantic spot to sit on a bench for 1/2 an hour it could be for you. To give some context, Surprise, AZ has a community park with a pond that is at least double the size, playground for the kids, ducks, dog park, pickleball courts, lots of grass, fishing… all free. Go there for a few hours, or the day instead.

Beautiful and relaxing place. You can walk through it in about 10 minutes. The most interesting thing about this space is how impressively well they maintain the garden, especially in a very hot state like Arizona.

A spot of tranquility in the middle of Downtown Phoenix. A 5 minute walk from the Metro Line, very close to Roosevelt St with a ton of good places to eat. Not very big, but big enough to enjoy the beautiful scenery and peaceful atmosphere.