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In 1977, after hearing the plans by many San Diegans to reestablish a Japanese garden, Yokohama gave San Diego 100 cherry blossom trees that now blossom at the Wild Animal Park. During 1977 and 1978, a series of public conferences were held to make plans for the new garden.
Mar 9, 2023 · The beautiful, pink trees were donated to the Japanese Friendship Garden by Yokohama as part of a partnership between the two cities. In fact, the Balboa Park garden, which is an accredited...
- Karla Rendon-Alvarez
- 4 min
The Japanese Friendship Garden (JFG) is named San-Kie-En meaning "Three Scene Garden: Water Pastoral and Mountain." Our garden shares its name and is named after the San Kie Garden in Yokohama. JFG is an expression of the ties between the people of San Diego and its sister Yokohama and blends the two cultures together to create a unquie ...
The garden represents a partnership between San Diego and the Japanese city of Yokohama, which gifted San Diego its cherry blossom trees.
Mar 17, 2022 · SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — If you saw the blooms in the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park on Wednesday, you wouldn’t have guessed that we’re still enjoying a San Diego winter. The ...
- Tim Blodgett
- 2 min
Feb 13, 2012 · Every spring, cherry trees burst into bloom, pink and white blossoms that the Japanese have long celebrated with San Diego, Washington, D.C., and other American cities. Now a new grove of...
Mar 7, 2024 · The first cherry blossom viewing was held by Emperor Saga in 812 C.E. and soon became a regular event at the imperial court, often accompanied by music, food and writing poetry.
