Japanese Friendship Garden Balboa Park Cherry Blossom

Select vendors will be set up throughout jfg giving guests a sneak peek of what s to come during the weekend.

Japanese friendship garden balboa park cherry blossom. Garden hours daily 10 00 am 6 00 pm last admission at 5 00 pm. Beautiful cherry blossoms have opened at the japanese friendship garden. Japanese friendship garden 2215 pan american road e balboa park. It illustrates two cultures and creates an immersive experience into japanese culture.

The japanese friendship garden is a serene cherry blossom laden paradise in the middle of balboa park. The japanese friendship garden s annual cherry blossom week has been canceled amid concerns of the novel coronavirus and as a result of gov. 14th annual cherry blossom festival. This morning i walked through the canyon at the japanese friendship garden and took in the indescribable almost heavenly beauty.

Gavin newsom s suggestion to postpone events of 250. Located in a ravine much like the topography of japan a trail meanders from the entrance above down to the bottom of the garden where a stream flows. The japanese friendship garden jfg is bringing back it s annual cherry blossom week now on its 15th year. The japanese friendship garden is a very unique garden with balboa park.

The cherry blossoms are opening in bunches at the japanese friendship garden in early march. The japanese cherry trees in balboa park are beginning to really blossom. Now totaling a full 11 acres one can meditate in the zen garden or relax by the koi pond in the upper garden. Description one of the most beautiful seasons in the garden is when the cherry trees blossom into delightful pink clouds.

The japanese friendship garden the garden is an expression of friendship between san diego and its sister city yokohama. Japanese friendship garden balboa park maps parking layouts parking instructions see directions map of balboa park see map festival map see layout food merchants. San diego ca 92101 619 232 2721. I didn t want to venture too far and get caught in the rain so i decided to head up to balboa park to check out the cherry blossoms at the japanese friendship garden.

The festival will continue rain or shine. To mark the park s centennial celebration the peaceful garden was greatly expanded in 2015. Admissions 12 adults 18 10 students seniors 65 military children ages 6 and younger are free. The garden is perfectly manicured as one would expect a japanese garden to be.