Kubota Gardens

9817 55th Avenue S
Seattle, Washington 98118
206 684 4584
Admission: Free
Open everyday sunup to sunset
www.kubota.org/
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In 1927 Fujitaro Kubota bought five acres of logged-off swampland in the Rainier Beach neighborhood of Seattle and began his garden. Fujitaro's dream was to display the beauty of the Northwest in a Japanese manner. Today, Kubota Gardens is a stunning 20 acre landscape that blends Japanese garden concepts with native Northwest plants. Stroll by streams, waterfalls, ponds, and rock outcroppings in this unique urban refuge. There are two picnic tables, a great deal of lawn area and plenty of parking.