This is my second time here. This place is so tranquil and beautiful. They had a tour guide help us to feed the koi fish and tell us about the Tea Ceremony that goes along with the Tea House in the garden. We got to see baby ducks. They were so cute. The peacocks were loud and fanned out their feathers by the end of our time there. We even saw a couple of turtles sunbathing. I really enjoy myself every time we come here. It's such a beautiful place to have at Woodward park.

This is by far the most beautiful , intriguing garden inside Woodward park and one of fresno amazing attraction. The front entrance receptions were two amazing incredibly well presented young ladies Adriana and Kenya , they were so prominent and helpful.It’s literally relaxing and great sightsee. People take their photos during their great occasions whether is engagement, graduating, cultural and religion occasions. Highly recommend it. It makes you feel welcomed and stress relieve .. give it a shot and visit this place ..

Beautiful place for a friendly excursion, romantic date, family gathering, or just time to reconnect with yourself and nature. Ideal location for spiritual practices, meditation, yoga, photography, or just enjoying the beauty and magic of nature. The peacocks came out to greet us and, well, peacock a bit, showing off their feathers and graceful figures. A wonderful experience from arrival to departure.

Beautiful place! Perfect for walking, photos, etc... will return for sure! It is inside Woodward park and you pay $5 for parking, then you pay to entry the friendship garden. It's like $5 per adult or $8 per family I cannot remember. If you bring a professional camera you have to pay to use it. If you are having a professional photoshoot you have to pay as well. It's like $60 an hour. Gorgeous spots here for pictures! People even do wedding ceremonies here! So cute!

What a beautiful place to visit! It is such a calm, relaxing place to spend an afternoon to read a book and let go of everything.

lovely spot to relax and see some animals like geese, colorful birds and peacocks. parking is 5$ and entrance is another 5$ per adult which is a bit much but it is worth the relaxing scenery. It takes about 20 minutes to walk through the whole park.

Very beautiful. This garden is inside the Woodward Park so you have to pay for park parking, plus the entrance fee for the garden. Well worth it. It opens from Wed to Sun. I noticed that they have all different Oribe stone lanterns so I started looking for them but only posted few here. See how many you can find. Bonsai garden is also very interesting. Volunteers are so very nice and helpful answering my questions. Don't forget to look for Oribes in there.

Since living in Fresno for 5 years, it was our first time visiting this place. The place is very cute and maintained well. Lots of beautiful things to look at while walking around and of course, there are lots of places to take photos.

First time there and we loved it. We drove from Modesto to see it. Very relaxing and beautiful. Beautiful place to do photo shoots.

Lovely garden dedicated to Fresno's sister city in Japan and encouraging appreciation for Japanese culture. Proper ceremonial tea house, but no tea service. Bonsai gardens available limited hours. Koi pond, waterfalls and relaxing garden divided by the four seasons.

I didn’t get to take many photos on my phone since i wanted to experience this place without technology. This place was fascinating to me, surprising there wasn’t a lot of people when i went. parking was $5 and it cost $10 for 2 adults. There is a lot of shade and seating area where you can rest. When i got there, there were elderly and they seemed to have a great time feeding the fish. I followed into the Bonsai section and the trees were great. I liked the way how they were set up into a small building and a worker was there to give us information. Unfortunately the tea house is closed off, but you could still walk around the trail. The place with the turtle photo was a nice spot too and i got to see the peacocks walking. At the end of the walk, I felt great and I would like to come here again.

Located inside Woodward Park. Shinzen Friendship Garden is a perfect place to connect with your Spirit. It is absolutely gorgeous , truly zen. The air smells of a delicate floral perfume, and you will be surrounded by beautiful exotic plants and trees. Price: Very inexpensive ; parking was only $5 , and entrance to the garden was $7 total for 3 of us. The only downside : Portable Potty , not brick and morter. However, you can always use the park's bathroom before or after visiting the Zen Garden 😉

The garden is beautiful. Very well maintained and kept looking it's best, one of Fresno's best sight seeing locations. Highly recommend for locals and visitors to see at least once.

It is such a lovely garden! Breathtaking and relaxing 😌 beautiful place to enjoy and take pics. There's also peacocks!

I went with low expectations but was amazed at how beautiful the place was. Besides the beautiful gardens, we saw peacocks, ducks, koi fish, frogs, and turtles. I recommend going early to avoid the heat.

The Shinzen Friendship Garden is a traditional northwestern American Japanese Garden. The Garden was constructed to honor Fresno’s Sister City, Kochi, Japan, celebrating the spirit of understanding and promoting educational and cultural awareness. The beauty, grace and serenity of Japanese design is present in the use of varied plant material, rocks and stones, and water throughout the five acre garden. The garden is designed around the four seasons of Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter; granite markers identify each section. In the Fall of 2015 we were proud to be chosen to house and display the world-class Clark Bonsai Collection, which is now on permanent display in the garden, offering a seasonal rotation of some of the finest Bonsai in the United States.

Beautiful, tranquil experience. The docent at the bonsai area was very knowledgeable. Only negative is getting around all the quinceñeras being photographed. We will definitely be back. 😊

I have been to many botanical gardens, this is definitely my favorite because you ease into the gardens, have multiple nuks to sit, meditate, enjoy, and endulge in the beautiful scenery. The bonsai exhibit area is just breathtaking and amazing. The employees are helpful, the bonsai attendant is eager to give you tips&tricks, show his new projects... Must see and experience in Fresno!!

One of the most calming and inviting places I have experienced in quite awhile. If you're having a bad day, come here. For a pretty low entrance fee you can experience a scenic space that will you will surely never forget!

Beautiful gardens. Lovely place to walk through. Really enjoyed the bonsai trees and thick bamboo. Would love to visit in the spring.

Small and short but sweet garden. The highlights for us were the roaming peacocks and the bonsai area. There were many areas to sit and enjoy the pond, or the many water features with koi.