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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Pruning Series - Mastic Tree -
Children's Day 2025 (4K)
Haru in the Garden 2025 (4K)
Gardens for Peace 2021 at the Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix
Annual Giving Campaign - Kiyoko Toyama Board President
Annual Giving Campaign - Celina Coleman Executive Director
RoHoEn Design Concept History by Mr. Okita - Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix
Through A Niwashi's Eyes - Pine Pruning
Japanese Garden 流れ Nagare - Stream explained by Mr. Okita
Japanese Garden Designer 大北 望 Interview with Mr. Nozomi Okita
Japanese Garden 灯籠 Toro - Lanterns explained by Mr. Okita
Japanese Garden 石と滝 Ishi & Taki - Stones & Waterfall explained by Mr. Okita
Japanese New Year - Kadomatsu (門松）Demonstration
Japanese Garden KoKoEn Director 兼近 暁 Interview with Mr. Satoru Kanechika
Japanese Gardening Techniques - Bamboo Fence Building Tutorial (Yotsume Gaki 四目垣)
Japanese New Year - Kamishibai Story "How The Years Were Named"
Japanese New Year - Japanese New year Traditions
Japanese New Year - Kadomatsu (門松）Demonstration
Japanese New Year - Let's sing a Oshogatsu song
Welcome To RoHoEn - The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix
Volunteer Virtual Open House 2020 -Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix
Kaguyahime (The Bamboo Princess) Story - Kamishibai
Hanasaka Jii san (The Old Man Who Made the Trees Bloom) Story - Kamishibai
Morning walk at RoHoEn - The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix
Engawa Summer - Let's sing a Furusato (old home or hometown) Song
Urashma Taro (The fisher lad) Story - Kamishibai
Engawa Summer - Let's sing a Urashima Taro (The Fisher Lad) Song
Momotaro (Peach Boy) Story - Kamishibai
Engawa Summer - Let's sing a Momotaro (Peach Boy) Song