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Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix
4.4 ★★★★☆ 6,078 Google reviews · Garden wedding venue in Phoenix, Arizona
3.5-acre Japanese stroll garden with a tea garden, a teahouse, a 12-foot waterfall & a koi pond.
Plan your tour
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (602) 274-8700
- Website japanesefriendshipgarden.org — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–12:30 PM, 4–7:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–12:30 PM, 4–7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–12:30 PM, 4–7:30 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–12:30 PM, 4–7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–12:30 PM, 4–7:30 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–12:30 PM, 4–7:30 PM |
The setting
“I loved the botanical garden; I traveled from Sonora, Mexico to visit it.”
“The gardens are manicured and calming with the water and waterfalls.”
“It's quite small and you will find yourself walking around and around the lake several times.”
Amenities couples mention
“It has a couple waterfalls, a zen garden, which were lovely for our photos.”
“It's quite small and you will find yourself walking around and around the lake several times.”
What couples say again and again
“The tour is relatively short, but everything is beautiful and well-maintained; it feels like you're in Japan.”
“The tour is relatively short, but everything is beautiful and well-maintained; it feels like you're in Japan.”
From the reviews
Beautiful garden. Loved the guided tour. Limited parking today because they were hosting multiple workshops.
Getting married at Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix
Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix comes up for weddings — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the tour worth it. First, see the garden at the time of day and season you'd actually get married — a garden that glows at golden hour in June can look very different at noon in March, so ask what's in bloom for your date and walk the path your guests take from parking to ceremony to reception. Second, bring your real questions: the rain plan (where does the ceremony move, and does it hold everyone?), shade and bugs for a summer afternoon, the catering and bar policy, the music curfew, and exactly what's included — tables, chairs, setup, and teardown are where quotes quietly diverge. Popular garden dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.
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