Kubota Garden, Japanese garden in Rainier Beach, Seattle, US
The 20-acre garden includes hills, valleys, streams, waterfalls, ponds, stone bridges, and rock formations surrounded by Northwest and Japanese plants.
Fujitaro Kubota started this garden in 1927 on swampland, creating a center for Japanese culture until World War II forced his family into internment.
The garden demonstrates the fusion of Japanese landscaping principles with Pacific Northwest vegetation through its 140 maple varieties and traditional stone structures.
The Seattle Parks Department and Kubota Garden Foundation maintain this public space, which opens daily during daylight hours without admission fees.
The Mountainside section contains multiple waterfalls cascading down stone pathways, connecting a series of ponds through the natural terrain changes.
Location: Seattle
Inception: 1927
Website: https://kubotagarden.org
GPS coordinates: 47.51250,-122.26667
Latest update: May 11, 2025 07:40
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