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As part of the Seattle Japanese Garden’s 60th anniversary celebration, we are excited to announce a new partnership with the Green Legacy Hiroshima (GLH) Initiative. The history of the Seattle Japanese Garden is a beautiful story of collaboration between Japan and Seattle, and we honor that long history with this new project to bring GLH Initiative plants to our garden.
Read MoreA tea ceremony in the Shoseian Teahouse is the highlight of any garden visit! Learn more about the history of this special building and how it came to be a part of our garden.
Read MoreArchived issues of the Washington Park Arboretum Bulletin include many fascinating articles about the Seattle Japanese Garden. Re-visiting them helps me deal with the disorientations of this tragic time.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreWatch and listen as Peter Putnicki, the Senior Gardener for the Seattle Japanese Garden, shares his knowledge about pine pruning.
Read MoreDoublefile viburnum and Japanese snowball bush are closely related deciduous shrubs with showy white blooms in late April and May.
Read MoreJune 5, 2020 marks the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Seattle Japanese Garden.
In Japan, the 60th year of life is called “kanreki” (還暦) and is celebrated as a rebirth or re-entry into childhood. Sixty years is the full cycle of the Chinese zodiac calendar, which was adopted for use in Japan starting in the year 604.
Read MoreOur senior gardener, Pete Putnicki, created the garden video in order to help us keep staying grounded and to showcase us how the garden has been doing. Enjoy the Seattle Japanese Garden from your home!
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