Tiffany Arp-Daleo Artwork

Abstract Paintings, Mixed Media, Photography

Japanese Friendship Garden

As part of my birthday celebration month, my husband and I visited the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park, it was so cool!

The Japanese Friendship Garden (JFG) is an expression of friendship between San Diego and its sister city, Yokohama. Twelve acres of winding pathways, the grounds are designed around many water features filled with colorful koi and water lilies. There is a bonsai garden, statues and sculptures are scattered about lovely meditation areas. We also really enjoyed the Maneki Neko beckoning cats exhibition on display through November 2020.

It was a lovely peaceful way to spend the day with my love! I hope you enjoy the photos!

A peaceful koi pond, one of many!
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33 responses to “Japanese Friendship Garden”

  1. Felipe Adan Lerma Avatar
    Felipe Adan Lerma

    Happy birthday month, Tiffany! What a great way to celebrate! Bet you found some interesting patterns of colors and light while you were there too! 😊

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
      tiffanyarpdaleo

      Thanks, Adan, it was a wonderful way to spend the day! Likewise to you my fellow Libra, it’s a big birthday for both of us this year! I hope you are also celebrating all month long!

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      1. Felipe Adan Lerma Avatar
        Felipe Adan Lerma

        I’m definitely trying, lol! ❤️

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  2. enigmasthoughts Avatar
    enigmasthoughts

    Oh what a beautiful place. 😃👍

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
      tiffanyarpdaleo

      It was so peaceful and beautiful, a must-see if you ever visit San Diego!

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  3. Pandemedium Avatar
    Pandemedium

    Happy b day month 🐼✌️

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
      tiffanyarpdaleo

      Thanks so much!!🎊🎉

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  4. Inese, artist, writer and life sciences specialist Avatar
    Inese, artist, writer and life sciences specialist

    Beautiful, serene and tranquil place to restore and recharge oneself.

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  5. Michelle Avatar
    Michelle

    What a beautiful way to spend a day! Happy birthday month!!

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
      tiffanyarpdaleo

      Thanks a bunch, Michelle! I plan to make the best of it!

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  6. Phil Avatar
    Phil

    Looks like a great place to experience 😎 and cool T-shirt! Happy birthday month 🙂

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
      tiffanyarpdaleo

      Thanks so much, Phil! I had to go look back, ah-ha, the Dead shirt, I love that one too!

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  7. suzannesmom Avatar
    suzannesmom

    Beautiful! Would love to see more pictures of this park!

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
      tiffanyarpdaleo

      Oh, I will definitely be going back, perhaps not till Spring when there are more flowers in bloom, it was impressive!

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  8. Giadreams (themoviemylife.com) Avatar
    Giadreams (themoviemylife.com)

    Happy birthday month to you! 🥳
    Your beautiful shots remind me of the Japanese garden in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
      tiffanyarpdaleo

      Thank you Gia! It’s been a great birthday month, trying to squeeze all I can out of it!

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  9. Sunshiny SA, Kavitha Avatar
    Sunshiny SA, Kavitha

    Happy Belated Birthday.
    A birthday well spent. 🤗

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
      tiffanyarpdaleo

      Thank you so very much, Kavitha, it’s so sweet of you!

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  10. Geri Lawhon Avatar
    Geri Lawhon

    Happy Birthday and thanks for sharing your beautiful photos.

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
      tiffanyarpdaleo

      Thank you so much, Geri, I will hop on over and check out your blog!

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      1. Geri Lawhon Avatar
        Geri Lawhon

        You do not have too, but thank you for doing it.

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  11. johncoyote Avatar
    johncoyote

    A beautiful location. I would love to visit.

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
      tiffanyarpdaleo

      I can recommend you visit Balboa Park in general, John, you could spend hours or days, bring the family!😊

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      1. johncoyote Avatar
        johncoyote

        One day I can dear Tiffany. I have a brother who owned property in San Diego.

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  12. tagpipspearl Avatar
    tagpipspearl

    Great pictures! I first visited the Japanese Garden @ Balboa Park in 2015, returned in autumn 2018. It is a lovely place to visit, and I was impressed with the attention and care staff gives the plants. I;ve visited many gardens throughout the world and this one will age beautifully.

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
      tiffanyarpdaleo

      Thank you so much for visiting and for your comment! Yes, it has already matured in a short time, I hope you come back soon and compare how it has changed!

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  13. jonicaggiano Avatar
    jonicaggiano

    I am sorry I missed this post. What a beautiful place. Your photographs are lovely. How fun and happy belated birthday. What an interesting unity and such a beautiful way to express it with this gorgeous garden. I love statues. Thank you for sharing your day with us Tiffany in the Japanese Friendship Garden. Love and hugs. 🤗💕❤️🦋Joni

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
      tiffanyarpdaleo

      Thanks so much, Joni! I look forward to going back in the Spring when there are more flowers in bloom, the grounds are quite impressive!

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      1. jonicaggiano Avatar
        jonicaggiano

        It looked like the perfect outing to celebrate, and I loved your photographs, you have quite the eye there my friend. Not only an artist with paints but with photography too. Multi-talented you are my friend. Be safe and you and that sweetie of yours take good care of one another. Love Joni

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        1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
          tiffanyarpdaleo

          Thank you, my dear! I really enjoy photography as well as painting, my second favorite medium! 😉

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          1. jonicaggiano Avatar
            jonicaggiano

            Well you have a real eye for photography. I really love photography as well but just literally ran out of my useable photography. I really enjoyed this post. I am glad you also are blessed with a loving partner. I feel so badly for people all alone right now. Sending you lots of love, blessings and some little hugs from the fairies that live here. Love you bunches. 🤗💕❤️🦋Joni

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  14. glossamou Avatar
    glossamou

    Thanks for the nice pictures! I just stumbled across your blog post. The weather here in Germany is quite grey these days – so it was a pleasure to see some sunny Japanese garden impressions! 🙂

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar
      tiffanyarpdaleo

      Thank you for visiting my site, I am so happy to bring a little sunshine to you in Germany! 🌞😊

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