Japanese Friendship Garden (Kelley Park)
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The Japanese Friendship Garden is a walled section of Kelley Park
in San Jose, California
, USA
. Dedicated in October 1965, it is patterned after Japan
's famous Korakuen Garden in Okayama
(one of San Jose's sister cities). The three main ponds were stocked with koi
sent from Okayama in 1966. The ponds are at different elevations in the park, and are inter-connected by streams.
Kelley Park
Kelley Park in San Jose, California, USA is 156 acres , including diverse facilities such as Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, the Japanese Friendship Garden, History Park at Kelley Park, Portuguese Historical Museum, and Viet Museum within the history park...
in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Dedicated in October 1965, it is patterned after Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
's famous Korakuen Garden in Okayama
Okayama, Okayama
is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan.The city was founded on June 1, 1889. As of August 2010, the city has an estimated population of 705,224 and a population density of 893 persons per km². The total area is 789.88 km²....
(one of San Jose's sister cities). The three main ponds were stocked with koi
Koi
or more specifically , are ornamental varieties of domesticated common carp that are kept for decorative purposes in outdoor koi ponds or water gardens....
sent from Okayama in 1966. The ponds are at different elevations in the park, and are inter-connected by streams.
See also
- List of botanical gardens in the United States
- Japanese gardenJapanese garden, that is, gardens in traditional Japanese style, can be found at private homes, in neighborhood or city parks, and at historical landmarks such as Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and old castles....