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One of the structures in our roji tea garden is about to be transformed. We invite you to visit the garden in the next two weeks and witness traditional Japanese carpentry in action—the intricate process using finely hand honed materials will be much like an art demonstration. It's a unique opportunity you won't want to miss.
Read MoreLindera obtusiloba is a large deciduous shrub with bright yellow flowers on bare branches, opening in March. It brings glowing color to the Seattle Japanese Garden – delicate flowers in late winter, and magnificent butter-yellow foliage in mid-autumn.
Read MoreMany larger-scale projects took place during the winter maintenance closure that's made the garden even more refined and beautiful. Because it can be easy to miss the effort and careful work the gardeners put in, We've put together a slideshow, including some fascinating work-in-progress scenes.
Read MoreThe garden is now officially open for 2018 visitors! The First Viewing Shinto blessing ceremony, held under a pale blue sky and the warm glow of morning light, ushered in auspicious ki energy and invited in blessings to the garden and everyone who visits it this year.
Read MoreWe know you love the Seattle Japanese Garden. And like any other public park, the Garden needs the support of people who love it in order to continue to grow and maintain the things that make it special. That's why we are introducing a new membership program in 2018!
Read MoreThe garden is a treasure trove for young ones and who see, touch, smell and hear it for the first (or one-hundreth) time. And we're delighted to announce that we've lined up many new learning opportunities for Family Saturdays in 2018.
Read MoreStarting April 2017, we began offering First Free Thursdays as a pilot program with the belief that every citizen of Seattle deserved equitable garden access. Over the course of the year, over 3,000 visitors who may not have otherwise been able to entered the gates free of charge...
Read MoreThis March-blooming rhododendron was originally identified simply as “red rhododendron (unnamed),” but the Seattle Japanese Garden Plant Committee has investigated. Now we know more!
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