The story of the Seattle Japanese Garden’s creation is a fascinating one, highlighted by odd twists and turns. As we celebrate the garden’s 60th anniversary, we are taking a moment to reflect on and share our garden’s history.
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Over the course of the coming year, we will be sharing a series of essays written by the principle creators of the Seattle Japanese Garden, translated by Mark Bourne. The series opens with an essay from the book The Gardens of Juki Iida, published in 1980.
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It may surprise you to learn that the stone bridge in the entryway of the Seattle Japanese Garden was not a part of the 1960 construction of the garden. In fact, the stone bridge was already part of the landscape when the first plans for the garden were drafted in 1959.
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Called dokusho no aki in Japanese, the colder days and longer nights of fall beckon us to read. Blog contributor Corinne Kennedy has compiled a list of non-fiction titles about Japanese Americans in the Pacific Northwest.
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Osmanthus is an under-appreciated gem of our Seattle Japanese Garden – and a favorite of mine....
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Landscape architect Juki Iida left behind a little known legacy when he came to Seattle to oversee the installation of Seattle Japanese Garden: an ink-painted scroll. It provides a glimpse into the natural elements he incorporated into his design.
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Japanese Camelias are the showy stars of the early spring in our garden. A species grown for thousands of years, Japanese Camelias have a long history of being cultivated and prized for their beauty.
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Landscape architect Juki Iida is largely credited for designing Seattle Japanese Garden in 1959. Follow a new series by Scholar-in-Residence, Mark Bourne, about the insights Mr. Iida recorded in his diary.
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