Hayward in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Friendship Monument

Hayward City — Funabashi City

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, October 5, 2022

1. Friendship Monument

Inscription.
Marker One:
Seven year Sister City anniversary
November 7, 1993
This Monument Symbolizes the Everlasting Bond of Friendship

Marker Two:
City of Funabashi
Ichifuna High School
Funabashi International Relation Association
Funabashi Chamber of Commerce
Funabashi Nishi Rotary Club
Funabashi Chuo Lions Club
Funabashi Port Lions Club

Marker Three:
To commemorate Japan’s gift of 3000 cherry trees to the USA in 1912, this cherry tree is donated by the Japanese people to the citizens of Hayward.

Marker Four:
Funabashi
Hayward Sister City Affiliation
Presented by Mayor Kazuo Ohashi and dedicated to the lasting friendship between the people of Funbashi, Japan, and the City of Hayward.
April 21, 1986

Marker Five:
Japanese Gardens
September 7, 1980
Hayward Area Recreation and Park District Board of Directors
Kenneth C. Aitken • James R. DeLacy • Douglas Morrison • Richard H. Sheridan • L.A. Critzer, General Manager • Wesley T. Sakamoto, Park Superintendent
City of Hayward Council Members
Ilene Weinred, Mayor • Julio J. Bras • Shirley J. Campbell • Alex Giuliani • George P. Oakes • Lawrence J. Ratto • Gail Steele

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• Donald A. Blubaugh, City Manager
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Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: Peace. A significant historical date for this entry is November 7, 1993.

Location. 37° 40.722′ N, 122° 4.799′ W. Marker is in Hayward, California, in Alameda County. Marker can be reached from North 3rd Street near Crescent Avenue. The granite marker is in the Hayward Japanese Garden in De Anza Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22373 North 3rd Street, Castro Valley CA 94546, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hisako Uyama Partridge (within shouting distance of this marker); A Chance Encounter (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Search for Water (about 400 feet away); Legacy of Change (about 400 feet away); Juan Bautista de Anza Expedition Campsite #98 (approx. 0.2 miles away); I.D.E.S. Council Hayward #14 (approx. 0.4 miles away); NSGW Hall - Eden Parlor No. 113 (approx. half a mile away); The Palmtag Building (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hayward.

Also see . . . Hayward — Funabashi Sister City Committee. Website homepage (Submitted on October 6, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, October 5, 2022

2. Friendship Monument

Cherry Tree Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, October 5, 2022

3. Cherry Tree Marker

Three Markers Together image. Click for full size.

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4. Three Markers Together

Marker Four Plaque image. Click for full size.

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5. Marker Four Plaque

Marker Five Plaque image. Click for full size.

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6. Marker Five Plaque

Entrance to the Japanese Garden image. Click for full size.

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7. Entrance to the Japanese Garden

Viewing Deck Over the Koi Pond image. Click for full size.

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8. Viewing Deck Over the Koi Pond

Bridge Over the Koi Pond image. Click for full size.

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9. Bridge Over the Koi Pond

View of the Koi Pond image. Click for full size.

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10. View of the Koi Pond

District Building image. Click for full size.

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11. District Building

Japanese Garden image. Click for full size.

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12. Japanese Garden

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on October 6, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.