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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.
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 20...
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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.
In 1981, the 4.5 acre core was designated a Historic Landmark, and the City of Seattle purchased the garden from the Kubota family in 1987. The garden is an urban oasis, criss-crossed with streams and paths, ponds and waterfalls, rich with flora and fauna and a popular destination year-round.
