Last updated on May 20th, 2026
There seems to be a bit of everything tucked into Albuquerque’s Bio Park, so I shouldn’t have been surprised to discover that one section houses a Japanese garden. Named for one of Albuquerque’s sister cities, the Sasebo Japanese Gardens are built around one of the largest koi ponds I’ve seen and an equally large waterfall.
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The garden has only been here since 2007, but the plants have filled in beautifully and provide a shady oasis around the pond. Now that spring is here, magnolias add a splash of color.
It looks like spring is on the way!
This post is linked to Travel Photo Thursday at Nancie’s Budget Traveler’s Sandbox.
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What a gorgeous park! The magnolia are starting to blossom here, and I saw some cherry blossoms yesterday. Spring has sprung (or at least it’s trying)! Thanks for linking up this week. #TPThursday
I remember your pictures of cherry blossom season – sounds wonderful! Thanks for providing the link-up!
Colour – there’s a concept. Spring is coming but so slow here. Loved seeing the blossoms n this post. I’m off to SW Utah next week and looking forward to getting a jump on spring.
Have a wonderful time in Utah! It’s one of my favorite places and should be fabulous in spring! Where are you going?
What a great set of beautiful photos! We were in Albuquerque a few years ago and passed by the parl. I would have totally stopped if I knew this was inside. It’s such a tranquil setting and I love Japanese gardens.
The park really has some very lovely gardens.We were there a bit early for the main gardens, but it was still a beautiful place to spend some time. . . .and Japanese gardens are always so tranquil. Thanks for stopping by.
I really like the third shot from the bottom, great color contrasts between the flowers, branches and the sky.
Thank you!
I love that Japanese gardens can be found in unlikely places. We found a red chinese bridge with cherry blossom trees in the Oamaru Public Garden in the South Island of N.Z.!
Sounds like I need to add that to my list when I finally get to New Zealand!
So ridiculously beautiful!
Agreed. And not what one would expect in the desert southwest!