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Lower Garden Venue at Japanese Friendship Garden

Wedding venue in San Diego, California

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About Lower Garden Venue at Japanese Friendship Garden

The Lower Garden Venue at Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum is a wedding and private-event setting in Balboa Park, with indoor and outdoor areas. Event clients have access to the Lower Garden’s outdoor area, while the Inamori Pavilion is an optional indoor addition. The garden setting includes planted paths beside a stream, waterfalls, bridges and koi ponds, with areas including Earth Bridge and the garden paths, Maple Bridge, the Pavilion Koi Deck, Azumaya and Courtyard. The Inamori Pavilion is an indoor reception space with an outdoor feel and views toward Maple Bridge, the Koi Deck and pond. The covered Koi Deck can also serve as a ceremony location. Outdoor ceremony options include the Earth Bridge area and Courtyard; the Azumaya is suited to smaller ceremonies and first looks.

The facts

Guests
Up to 250 guests
Price
$1,100–$1,400
Pricing note
Lower Garden rental: $1,100 per hour Monday–Thursday or $1,400 per hour Friday–Sunday, with a six-hour minimum that includes vendor setup and breakdown. Pavilion and Upper Garden additions are priced separately.
Setting
Indoor & outdoor
Kind of place
Garden
Last updated
November 2026

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  • Listed on WeddingWire (checked November 2026)
  • Not listed on Zola (checked November 2026)

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