Moon Bridge at Kubota Garden, Moon bridge in Kubota Garden, Seattle, US.
The wooden footbridge features a high arch design that extends across a waterway within the green spaces of Kubota Garden.
Fujitaro Kubota incorporated this bridge into his garden project in 1927, bringing Japanese architectural elements to the Pacific Northwest landscape.
The bridge represents traditional East Asian design principles where the arch and its reflection form a complete circle in the water below.
The bridge connects multiple sections of the garden and remains open throughout the year during daylight hours without entrance fees.
The structure functions as both a moon bridge and bicycle bridge, integrating recreational purposes with traditional Japanese garden architecture.
Location: Seattle
GPS coordinates: 47.51345,-122.26744
Latest update: March 10, 2025 15:45
Moon bridges form semicircles that reflect as complete circles in the water. These structures originated in East Asia and combine practical function with deliberate design. The constructions appear in public gardens, botanical spaces and historic landscapes from Japan to California. The collection includes examples from different countries and periods. In Tokyo, the Drum Bridge spans a pond in Golden Gate Park, while the bridge at Kameido Tenjin Shrine forms part of a traditional shrine complex. Dahu Park in Taipei and Rikugien Garden in Tokyo show further variations of this building form. In China, examples range from the Jade Belt Arch in Beijing to multi-arched structures like the Twenty-Four Arch Bridge in Yangzhou. The Anshun Lang Bridge in Chengdu and the Stone Moon Bridge in Suzhou document different regional building styles. The form spread beyond Asia into botanical gardens and park settings worldwide. In the United States, moon bridges appear at Kubota Garden in Seattle, the Huntington Library in San Marino, and as the Humpback Bridge in Virginia. The Japanese garden in Toulouse presents a European example, while Hamilton Gardens in New Zealand holds the southernmost variation. Taiko Bashi in Kanagawa and Sorihashi in Sumiyoshi rank among the most traditional Japanese versions. Each location demonstrates its own interpretation of this architectural form.
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