When Kevin and I first began dating, about 4 years ago, I did some research to find an interesting place to take him on a date. I somehow stumbled upon this place and so I swept him away on a surprise adventure. Admission was only $2, and we spent a good amount of the day enjoying this relaxing, peaceful garden. We also decided to buy some koi food (also very cheap at the entrance), and we were glad we did. The garden has a large pond running through with hundreds, probably thousands, of koi swimming in it. They were very lively and hungry. We sprinkled a few pieces of food and all of the koi swarmed over to feast. We had a blast between feeding the koi and walking through the serene garden. We have been back since, and we are still just as happy with it. Do not miss this opportunity to leave the rest of busy Phoenix for a little while to just relax and enjoy the peacefulness of the Japanese Friendship Garden.