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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.
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.
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.
The main paths at Kubota Garden are hard-packed gravel. There are changes in grade, though most are slight there are some that are steeper. One section of the 20-acre garden, The Mountainside, is inaccessible, while the Tom Kubota Stroll Garden is easily accessible.
14 paź 2021 · Sadly, the Kubota family, like many other Japanese, were interned during the war. 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.
The Self-Guided Tour map shows the paths that are easier to navigate. As a result of the Master Plan Update, a project to create accessible pathways to the picnic area will begin in Fall of 2021. Are bicycles, electric scooters or other motorized vehicles permitted?
