Kubota Garden, Washington, United States
4.5 (504 reviews) Spent Ranking #12 in Seattle Gardens
Beautiful space with lots to explore
Kubota Garden is a 20-acre American-Japanese garden that was the vision of Japanese immigrant Fujitaro Kubota when he purchased the first 5-acres of logged off swampland in 1927. The garden grew to 20-acres and was developed concurrent with Kubota's landscaping business. He returned to the garden and continued its development after being incarcerated during WWII. 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. The garden is maintained by the City, and supported by the Kubota Garden Foundation.
Address
9817 55th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118-5710
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Website
http://www.kubotagarden.org
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 9:12
User Ratings
4.5 based on (504 reviews)
Reviews
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5TravelingAmos 5:00 PM Sep 10, 2021
Free Japanese Garden
If I lived in Seattle, I imagine that this is a place I would visit fairly regularly. It seems like an oasis of peace. As a public park, it is free. That is remarkable considering that admission to other Japanese gardens in Seattle and Portland can cost $10-$20/person. As we only stopped here on a whim while leaving the SEA-TAC area, I cannot comment on the gardens as a whole, but it is FREE so why not stop by if in the area?
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5MisterC60 5:00 PM Aug 11, 2020
What’s Not to Like about a Free, Open to All Public Japanese Garden?
A must see destination and it’s free! Very popular with tourists and locals alike! Wear comfortable walking shoes to check out the well-maintained, well-manicured Japanese gardens, replete with a pool filled with koi goldfish. The Seattle number 106 bus, still free for all each way, takes visitors directly to Kubota Garden. I think folks will need to get off at 54th Avenue South? Masks are required of all riders on the bus and all visitors to Kubota Gardens!
