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Causes: Arts & Culture, Cultural & Ethnic Awareness
Mission: To promote the education, understanding and appreciation of the japanese culture and its rich history and traditions; to foster lasting friendship between the citizens and governments of the sister cities of phoenix, arizona and himeji, japan; to facilitate a positive public/private partnership with the cities of phoenix and himeji for the promotion, operation and maintenance of the japanese garden in phoenix, arizona.
Programs: The organization operates and maintains the japanese friendship garden located in phoenix, arizona. Public and private tours are conducted, tea ceremonies are conducted for public viewing and miscellaneous activities are held at the garden for the public. The facilities are made available for private functions. Guests from japan were brought in and us guests travelled to japan to foster the relationship between the garden, the city of phoenix and its sister city of himeji, japan.