Search results
1 maj 2015 · Discover Kubota Garden in Seattle, Washington: This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.
Kubota Garden is a 20-acre (81,000 m 2) Japanese garden in the Rainier Beach neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. [1] A public park since 1987, it was started in 1927 by Fujitaro Kubota , a Japanese emigrant.
Kubota Garden is one of my favorite parks in South Seattle. It's 20 acres of Japanese inspired park and there is no admission (many Japanese gardens charge a...
Fujitaro Kubota’s unique gardens transformed Seattle's landscape in the 20th century. Kubota immigrated to the US in the early 20th century, worked as a nurseryman, and eventually bought...
14 paź 2021 · They were assigned to live at Camp Minidoka in Idaho. During this time, Fujitaro helped to build a community park and a Japanese rock garden in the camp. After the war, the Kubota family returned to Seattle. Fujitaro’s two sons, Tak and Tom, helped their father rebuild the neglected gardens and nursery business.
For more information, see the SDOT project page. The garden remains open during construction. COVID-19 Kubota Garden update: The Garden is open. Please adhere to Seattle Parks and Recreation guidelines.
Now owned and maintained by the City of Seattle, this 20-acre garden is open year-round and is free to the public. Dedicated volunteers offer free tours and events that are particularly popular in the spring and fall, when over 100 species of Japanese maples are displaying their color.
