Japanese Friendship Garden Tea House
This tranquil and beautiful setting features more than 1 500 tons of hand picked rock stone foot bridges lanterns and more than 50 varieties of plants.
Japanese friendship garden tea house. Probably just routine maintenance. Admissions 12 adults 18 10 students seniors 65 military children ages 6 and younger are free. Helping build community character through the world of tea the shoseian teahouse the friends of shoseian a 501 c 3 not for profit was founded to maintain and preserve the beauty and serenity of the shoseian teahouse and the japanese friendship garden for future generations to enjoy. The japanese friendship garden tea house features an abbreviated version of the traditional tea ceremony presented by tea masters trained in the formal art of the japanese tea ceremony.
Some of the water under the bridge was currently drained though. Tea ceremonies require complete silence for a duration of 30 minutes. I had a very good time seeing the koi fish the statues the house the bridge and the gardens. The tea pavilion at the japanese friendship garden.
The original japanese tea garden for many years a japanese garden has been the dream of san diegans many of whom recall the original japanese tea house. The japanese friendship garden of phoenix rohoen is an authentic 3 5 acre japanese stroll garden with a tea garden and a tea house. Guests must be age 12 years or older as the seating may have other guests apart from your group. I made a return visit to the japanese friendship garden in san jose.
Japanese friendship garden 2215 pan american road. Built in 1915 for the panama california exposition the tea house stood in balboa park for approximately forty years as a symbol of the strong cultural and commercial ties that linked two of. Visitors can enjoy the magnificent views from the outdoor courtyard and deck. The japanese friendship garden jfg is a living symbol of the sister city relationship between okayama japan and san jose.
I paid 6 for parking. I walked the pleasant paths. Egrets can be seen occasionally at the koi ponds and the tea house and bridges make this a perfect setting for deep breathing this beautiful and tranquil garden is an expanse of peace in the middle of the city. The tea ceremony is not just about drinking tea and eating snacks.
Garden hours daily 10 00 am 6 00 pm last admission at 5 00 pm. This lovely café at the japanese friendship garden serves japanese green tea herbal and specialty teas as well as sushi japanese noodles rice bowls miso soup salads and snacks.
