The feeling of “ahhhh” can be hard to come by. But many of us have been lucky enough to be introduced to it by visiting Arizona’s Japanese Friendship Garden.

Located near the downtown area, the 3.5-acre Japanese Friendship Garden, named RoHoEn, is a joint project of the City of Phoenix and its Sister City Himeji. It was completed in 1996.

The garden is an opulent unexpected space in the heart of the desert. It’s a place to listen quietly to a babbling brook and tune out life’s busy thoughts. Learn more here