Okayama Friendship Garden, Pune
| Location | Sinhagad Road, Dattawadi, Pune (Map) |
| Entry Fee & Timings | Okayama Friendship Garden open from 06:30 am to 10:30 am, 04:00 pm to 08:00 pm all days in week, Entry fee Rs 5. |
| Place Type | Park & Garden, Nature Sites and Parks |
| Place visit with | Family, Kids, Friends, Solo, Parants, Siblings, Youngsters |
| Best time to visit | May, June, July, August |
About Okayama Friendship Garden
Okayama Friendship Garden This is a very popular Japanese garden in the city of Pune. The garden was inspired by the 300-year-old Okayama's Koraku-en Garden, hence it is also called the Pune-Okayama Friendship Garden. Situated in Dattawadi, this garden is an extraordinary amalgamation of concrete and natural beauty.
The garden has a natural canal that runs across the garden while the ponds and springs present here are man-made. From lush gardens to enchanting flowers, wonderful landscapes and colorful seating areas, Okayama Friendship Garden will invigorate your soul and make your five senses work over time.
Architecture of Okayama Friendship Garden
The Japanese garden is spread over an area of 10 acres. It represents the culture and complex ideology of an authentic Japanese garden, focused on making the gardens a spiritual space for people to meditate and reflect.
Interesting facts about Okayama Friendship Garden
- Pune Okayama Friendship Garden is a symbol of Indo-Japanese friendship between the partner cities of Pune and Okayama and this garden is indeed the pride of Pune.
- Basic elements of Japanese gardens include koi fish, ponds, waterfalls, stone lanterns, Japanese bridges, water basins, walls, fences and statues.
- The Garden is not entirely natural and contains man-made ingredients, focusing on the Yin and Yang principle.
- Pune Next to the Okayama Friendship Garden is the Mughal Gardens which is a replica of Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.
- This garden is famous for the evening fountain dance and its structure dates back to the Mughal period.
How to reach Okayama Friendship Garden
By Air:- The airport near Pune-Okayama Friendship Garden is Pune International Airport which is 16 km away from here you can book a cab.
By Railway:- The nearest railway station to Pune-Okayama Friendship Garden is Shivajinagar Railway Station which is about 5.5 kms away, from here you can take a rickshaw comfortably.
By Road: You can take a bus or a cab to reach the Pune-Okayama Friendship Garden.
Nearby famous places
- Mughal Garden 7 minutes away
- Sarasbaug Ganpati Temple 2.1 km away
- Parvati Temple 1.8 km away
- Blades of Glory Cricket Museum 19 minutes away
- Pu La Deshpande Garden 18 minutes away
- Darshan Museum 5.5 km away
- Khadakwasla Dam 2 km away
- National Defence Academy 5.9 km away
- Taljai Hill 29 minutes away
- ISKCON NVCC Temple 5.5 km away
Okayama Friendship Garden FAQs: 𝒜. It is located at Sinhagad Road, Dattawadi, Pune.
𝒜. Entry fee and timings information of the Okayama Friendship Garden: Okayama Friendship Garden open from 06:30 am to 10:30 am, 04:00 pm to 08:00 pm all days in week, Entry fee Rs 5..
𝒜. You should visit Okayama Friendship Garden during May, June, July, August months for best experience.
𝒜. It is located at Sinhagad Road, Dattawadi, Pune.
𝒜. Entry fee and timings information of the Okayama Friendship Garden: Okayama Friendship Garden open from 06:30 am to 10:30 am, 04:00 pm to 08:00 pm all days in week, Entry fee Rs 5..
𝒜. You should visit Okayama Friendship Garden during May, June, July, August months for best experience.