Kubota Gardens
Kubota gardens is a wonderful public garden modeled after a japanese garden.
Kubota gardens. You may recognize the first slide above as the kubota garden founded by fujitaro kubota in 1929. The gardens are a spectacular setting of hills and valleys interlaced with streams waterfalls ponds bridges and rock out croppings with a rich array of plant material. The kubota garden foundation is a non profit 501 c 3 organization founded in 1989 to support enhance and perpetuate the kubota garden within the spirit and vision of fujitaro kubota 5 kubota s vision included opening the garden to the public and increasing american understanding and appreciation of japanese gardens.
Went to kubota gardens and enjoyed this calming colorful and texture filled park. He his son tom and grandson al became well known for their signature japanese american landscaping in the greater seattle region. All of the paths are well marked and while there s some narrow areas and rocks and steps it wasn t too hard to navigate.
The contrasts between trees shrubs flowers ponds bridges and stones is stunning and well worth the visit. Kubota garden foundation office hours. Kubota was a horticultural pioneer when he began merging japanese design techniques with north american materials in his display garden in 1927.
It s clean large free entry and parking and we ll maintained. Kubota garden was founded in 1927 by just one man fujitaro kubota an immigrant from japan.