Albuquerque in Bernalillo County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Japan - New Mexico Friendship Memorial
Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 16, 2026
1. Japan - New Mexico Friendship Memorial Marker
Dedicated September 19, 2015
Erected 2015.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Peace • War, World II.
Location. 35° 3.622′ N, 106° 34.028′ W. Memorial is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County. It can be reached from Louisiana Boulevard SE 0.1 miles south of Continental Loop SE, on the right when traveling north. The memorial is located within the New Mexico Veterans Memorial complex. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1100 Louisiana Boulevard SE, Santa Fe NM 87501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the New Mexico’s Rio Grande Valley. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Holes in Our Hearts (a few steps from this marker); The Eighth Air Force Historical Society Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Honor-Respect-Never Forget Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Tuskegee Airman (within shouting distance of this marker); Combined Action Program Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Women in the Military Tribute (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); New Mexico Gold Star Mothers Memorial (about 400 feet away); USMC Navajo Code Talkers WWII (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albuquerque.
Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 16, 2026
2. Japan - New Mexico Friendship Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 1, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
