Japanese Gardens Seattle Area
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Japanese gardens seattle area. Seattle japanese garden is 3 5 acre urban sanctuary. The seattle japanese garden is located in madison valley within the washington park arboretum. Go for a stroll and take in some plants. 170 reviews of seattle japanese garden i like this little japanese garden.
The full annual schedule is available at the bottom of this page. Seattle japanese garden is located within the washington park arboretum at 1075 lake washington blvd e. Kubota garden kubota garden is open every day of the year from sunrise to 9 30pm. Part of why it is nice for me is because it is very close by.
Also there isn t much like it in the midwest. 9817 55th ave s seattle wa 98118 medical emergency or crime. 1075 lake washington blvd e seattle wa 98112 206 684 4725. I bought a 15 season pass and since i can visit frequently that is a deal.
Here is the garden s inspiring story. The city acquired the property which is an historic landmark in 1987 from the estate of master landscaper fujitaro kubota. The project to save the garden is believed to be the largest relocation of a japanese garden ever attempted in the united states. Hidden in south seattle kubota garden is a stunning 20 acre landscape that blends japanese garden concepts with native northwest plants.
The garden is open tuesday through sunday with seasonal changes in hours. It takes 60 years to cycle through the chinese. The seattle japanese garden a 3 5 acre public garden within washington park arboretum is celebrating a very special milestone. Shinichi seike immigrated to the united states from ehime a southern japanese island in 1919 and ran an import export business in seattle.
Seasonal changes are constant and every visit refreshingly unique. Its true that its kind of no thrills but its still beautiful and peaceful. It is one of the most highly regarded japanese style gardens in north america. The wonderfully maintained trails the best of plants flowers trees from all over the world and the peacefulness of the is park starts your day in a most relaxed and invigorating way easily accessed eco friendly design of multiple small parking lots well marked and maintained trails and areas awesome layout inviting nooks in which to read study picnic meditate nicely connected to.
Kubota was a horticultural pioneer when he began merging japanese design techniques with north american materials in his display. 16 breathtaking seattle area botanical gardens.