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Saturday, March 31, 2012

Phoenix - Japanese Friendship Garden Ro Ho En

The Japanese Friendship Garden in Phoenix is another one of these "best kept secrets". This information is on their website to explain the name of the garden:
The name – Ro Ho En is a combination of three Japanese words. Ro means Heron, a bird symbol of Himeji City. Shira Sagi Jou, or the White Heron, is a 300-year-old medieval castle in Himeji. Ho is the Japanese word for the city of mythical Phoenix bird. En means garden.
We enjoyed a guided tour through the garden and then tea at the Tea House. The tea ceremonies are held once a month on a Saturday, reservations required.  I was thrilled that we had "matcha", because I have that type of tea and get lumps! I asked about it and the answer was given. I will no longer have lumpy matcha tea. Yea!
The name of the garden hangs over the entrance.



This is a new rock garden at the entrance.

A special zigzag bridge and the tea house in the background.

A view of a little area where one would get in a boat. Nice Phoenix architecture in the background.

Something new around every turn.  There is a waterfall that you can see once you are inside of the garden area.

The interior of the bathroom seating area.

The pond started with a few koi and the environment is so perfect for them that now there are hundreds!

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1 comment:

  1. With lots of amazing plants, like this Agave x ‘Dianita’ - honestly I can't believe it's been 3 years since I've been there. I must return soon! Mason

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