General Info

The Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum (JFGM) is located within Balboa Park, San Diego. It is an expression of friendship between the city and its sister city, Yokohama. JFG is also known as San-Kei-En (Three Scene Garden) with its design based on the original principles of a Japanese garden while incorporating the elements of San Diego’s landscape and climate. With this in mind, JFG blends two different cultures and creates a unique experience that presents an atmosphere of elegant simplicity, quiet beauty, and interaction between humans and nature.The Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum (JFGM) is located within Balboa Park, San Diego. It is an expression of friendship between the city and its sister city, Yokohama. JFG is also known as San-Kei-En (Three Scene Garden) with its design based on the original principles of a Japanese garden while incorporating the elements of San Diego’s landscape and climate. With this in mind, JFG blends two different cultures and creates a unique experience that presents an atmosphere of elegant simplicity, quiet beauty, and interaction between humans and nature.