A Japanese Garden in the Desert: Arizona Highways Explores Our Sustainable Oasis

Robin Sewell of Arizona Highways visited the Japanese Friendship Garden to speak with Executive Director Ben Schrepf to learn what makes it unique. “The concepts of Japanese Gardens are consistent no matter what climate you’re in. That translates to the Sonoran Desert the same as it would in Japan,” explains Schrepf. 

Watch the video to learn more about how the Garden was conceived, built, and maintained to thrive in our desert climate, then plan your visit to experience it for yourself.

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Video Courtesy of Arizona Highways

This beautiful video is included in a 3-part series. Watch the other videos:

• Shinrin‑yoku: Arizona Highways Features Forest Bathing at the Japanese Friendship Garden

• https://www.japanesefriendshipgarden.org/post/time-in-the-tea-house-arizona-highways-learns-about-japanese-tea-culture-at-the-garden