Japanese Garden In Seattle Arboretum
About the japanese garden.
Japanese garden in seattle arboretum. Take a walk through the arboretum and discover this beautiful living collection. The japanese garden located at the south end of the arboretum has an entrance fee and is managed by the city of seattle. Visit the japanese garden website for a complete list of hours admissions and more. It features a formal stroll through garden at the north end and an informal naturalistic woodland at the south end.
The seattle japanese garden is a 3 5 acre 14 000 m japanese garden in the madison park neighborhood of seattle the garden is located in the southern end of the washington park arboretum on lake washington boulevard east. Winding paths and benches invite you to view the garden slowly and mindfully in all of its detail stones water lanterns bridges buildings plants and animals. The japanese garden is a 3 5 acre traditional japanese stroll garden located within the washington park arboretum. Fundraising and planning by the arboretum foundation and the university of.
The idea for a japanese garden in seattle had formed by 1909 but it wasn t until 1957 that planning for a japanese garden in the arboretum began in earnest. The graham visitors center contains an information desk and a gift shop managed by the arboretum foundation. Tucked within a vast arboretum in a fast growing city the garden attracts over 100 000 visitors annually and is beloved both locally and by garden lovers from over 30 countries around the world. The garden is one of the oldest japanese gardens in north america and is regarded as one of the most authentic japanese gardens in the united states.
Located within the washington park arboretum this is a 3 1 2 acre formal garden designed and constructed under the supervision of world renowned japanese garden designer juki iida in 1960. Seasonal changes are constant and every visit refreshingly unique.
