Japanese Friendship Garden near Vancouver, BC is located at Royal Avenue and 4th Street on 2 ½ acres of land. This Japanese-inspired garden is located in New Westminster, British Columbia. The Japanese Friendship Garden was built in 1987 and designed by Vancouver Japanese Gardeners Association.
This garden consists of 100 Yoshino cherry trees in addition to native plants and water lilies. Open to the public, this beautiful attraction has many visitors each year. It's open year round and the admission is free, which attracts even more tourists and visitors. If you're planning on being in this area, make it a point to stop and see the beautiful friendship garden and Community Park. You'll love the pond and waterfall, walking paths and gorgeous totem pole. Many couples use this spot for wedding pictures due to it astonishing beauty. There are many park benches to sit down and just enjoy the view.
The pond is not a pond without ducks and this is no exception. You'll love watching and feeding the ducks. Your young children will love touring this beautiful location. What makes this Japanese Friendship Garden so exquisite is that it's a combination of American garden tastes and basic Japanese gardens. The plants are very well maintained year round by a special crew knowledgable in exotic plants and trees.
In 1962, a hurricane blew down most of the trees in this area, so the thought of the Friendship Garden came to be. The tourists that stop and view this area also walk away with many pictures.
