This garden combines the lushness of the northwest with a more manicured traditional Japanese garden. The area was logged swampland when it was bought by Fujitaro Kubota in 1927. He worked on it throughout his life transforming it with paths, waterfalls, pools, and many trees and plants. After his death in 1973 it was in danger of being destroyed by developers.The city bought it in 1987, opening it to the public free of charge.
The garden map shows an ADA route but most wheelchair users will need help because it’s built on a hillside and the paths are sand and fine gravel.
The road in is narrow, one way, with some encroachment by bushes and trees. The parking lot is pretty small but large RVs can fit parked longways. Garden
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Thanks for the link to the Kubota Garden! Dawn and I have been to Seattle many times, but have never seen this one before.
ReplyDeleteIt reminds me a lot of the Chinese Gardens in the old China town area of Portland, Oregon, but on a much larger scale :).
This was a new one for us too. We passed the sign on I-5 many times but never took the exit off to go see the park.
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