"2009-12-28T00:00:00"^^ . "0"^^ . "11"^^ . . . . "5"^^ . "6"^^ . "Some might say that Phoenix is a city without much culture. That may be true in some aspect, however we have to remember that Phoenix is a young large city compared to other cities that lie within the United States. So you can say that this city is a work in progress on catching up with everyone's culture expectations.\n\nThe Japanese Friendship Garden in downtown Phoenix is only seven years old. Very new to the park scene for this metro, I have to say that it looks great and will only keep getting better in time. That will happen if people stop saying there is no culture in Phoenix and become a part of the evolving city by visiting places such as this. The admission and or donations will fund a more desired park for all.\n\nThe grounds of the garden are very beautiful with a nice flowing stream, several waterfalls, coy fish, and many species of plants. I can't wait to go back in the next several years to see it become a wonderful masterpiece."^^ .