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JFG Shshi-Odoshi

Photo of Shshi-Odoshi at the the entrance of the Japanese Friendship garden. A traditional device that is used to scare deer by Japanese farmers.

JFG sister city plaque

Photo of the sister city plaque found outside the activity center in the upper garden

Kate Sessions Memorial

Kate Sessions is often referred to as the "Mother of Balboa Park." She is credited with bringing many different plants to Balboa Park.

Koi Feeding - Visitor Programs at the Japanese Friendship Garden

koi-feeding banner

Kumeyaay Artifacts

Common Kumeyaay tools on display in Cabrillo Museum

This replica of a traditional Kumeyaay dwelling prominently featured in the museum alongside the Cabrillo Monument seeks to inform visitors of the ways and practices of the San Diego indigenous people.

La Tierra Mia

Light of Friendship

Photo of the Light of Friendship outside of the activity center in the upper garden.

Light of Friendship plaque

Photo of the light of Friendship plaque found outside the activity center in the upper garden

Main Entrance to the Garden

photo of the front entrance to the Japanese Friendship Park

Man bird watching: 1915 Balboa Park

Man Bird Watching

Map of Cabrillo National Monument

A map indicating the location of Cabrillo National Monument

Map of Cabrillo National Monument

This is a map of the Cabrillo National Monument located in Point Loma in San Diego.

Map of Cabrillo's 1542 Expedition up the North American West Coast

This is a map of the exact route that Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo took from Mexico up the coast to California in 1542.

Map of Distance between Original Cabrillo Monument in Ensenada and Replica Cabrillo Monument in San Diego

This is a map of the distance between the two Cabrillo Monuments. The original is located in Ensenada, Mexico. The replica is located in San Diego, California.