Japanese Friendship Bell (2025) - All You Need to Know . . . - Tripadvisor At the west end of Shelter Island stands a monument to peace and friendship that emerged after the devastation of WWII You can safely visit this outdoor site for a calming moment to the memory of the Japanese fishermen who plied the nearby waters
YOKOHAMA FRIENDSHIP BELL - Updated June 2025 - 108 Photos - 1401 . . . - Yelp The Japanese Friendship Bell (a k a Yokohama Friendship Bell) was presented in May 1958 to mark the establishment of the sister city relationship between San Diego and Yokohama, Japan It sits in the middle of a traffic circle at the southwestern end of Shelter Island in the Point Loma neighborhood of San Diego
Yokohama Friendship Bell - San Diego-Yokohama Sister City Known as The Yokohama Friendship Bell, it is located at 1401 Shelter Island Drive on the southernmost cul-de-sac of Shelter Island, and it was given to the City of San Diego from the City of Yokohama, Japan, as a symbol of eternal friendship in 1958
Japanese Friendship Garden An expression of friendship between San Diego and Yokohama illustrating two cultures and creating a unique experience into Japanese culture
Cherry blossoms bloom around Japanese Friendship Bell! The Japanese cherry trees are in bloom on San Diego’s Shelter Island around the Japanese Friendship Bell! Beautiful pink cherry blossoms now surround the traditional bronze bell, forged in Japan and given to San Diego in 1958 by its Sister City Yokohama
Yokohama Friendship Bell on Shelter Island | City of San Diego Official . . . It also served to mark the establishment of the sister city relationship between San Diego and Yokohama, which was the first such affiliation on the West Coast The large bronze bell housed in a pagoda structure was designed by artist Masahiko Katori
Yokohama Friendship Bell, San Diego - Japanese Friendship Bell on . . . The Yokohama Friendship Bell, also known as the San Diego Japanese Friendship Bell, is a bronze bell located in beautiful Shelter Island, California It was given to the city of San Diego by its sister city of Yokohama Japan in 1958 to commemorate the international friendship between the two cities
International Friendship Bell - U. S. National Park Service The International Friendship Bell features engravings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as well as images of Mt Fuji and flying cranes The crane has a special meaning as it is a Japanese symbol of peace A third panel was inspired by the tragedies of war
Shelter Island: a self-guided walking tour - Carol Mendel Maps Begin your walking tour at the Bell of Friendship, at the tip of Shelter Island This bell, weighing two and a half tons, hangs in an open wooden building with a Buddhist motif It was presented to San Diego in 1958 by her "sister city," Yokohama, Japan