The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix

About Us:

The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix - RoHoEn, is a traditional Japanese stroll garden in the heart of the Arizonan desert. Unlike a public park, a Japanese garden is a concentration of exquisitely maintained, natural beauty. RoHoEn is a place where visitors from Phoenix and all over the world, may quietly reflect and appreciate relaxation-inducing landscapes and find them selves immersed in Japanese Garden traditions that are centuries old. 

Our History:

The Japanese Friendship Garden, named RoHoEn, is a joint project of the City of Phoenix and our Sister City Himeji, Japan. Himeji Mayor, Matsuji Totani proposed the garden in 1987 to cement the bonds of friendship between Japan and the United States and particularly between the peoples of Himeji and Phoenix. 

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