Japanese Friendship Garden (Kelley Park)

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🌷 Garden · San Jose

1 hours · Free · No reservation needed

age fit

0–1 yr

★ 4.0

1–3 yrs

★ 4.0

3–5 yrs

★ 4.0

5–10 yrs

★ 3.0

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About 22 min drive
From Sunnyvale · Parking: Kelley Park about $10 when busy, free street parking available
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Stroller-friendly
Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
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Some shade
Great on sunny days · Good on cool days
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Typical visit: 1 hours
Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter

A free garden with hundreds of koi in the ponds and little bridges everywhere — a 2-year-old can watch the fish forever, and all the paths are paved.

💡 Tips

Pair it with Happy Hollow next door; no feeding the fish, and hold hands near the water.

✓koi

✓pond

✓small bridges

✓paved trail

✓picnic

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17

Sunny · 68–90°F · 0% rain

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Sun 10/18

Sunny · 57–79°F · 0% rain

San Jose, California