Don’t miss this exciting photography exhibit by our youth artists! These new talented group of artists participated in our youth photography workshops at the Garden this spring.
Join us in the North Meadow 11:00am - 1:00pm on Saturday, June 13 for a relaxing, hands-on activity suitable for guests of all ages. We will have an activity table out with our Dry Garden kits. Learn to rake relaxing patterns and in the 枯山水 (karesansui) style for dry gravel gardens and enjoy the end of Spring with us in the Garden.
Practiced in Japan for centuries, the art of tea ceremony --also called Chado, or The Way of Tea-- is imbued with harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility.
Our Shoseian Tea house offers an unparalleled opportunity to experience tea ceremony in a traditional roji garden setting. Chaboshu will be your host for this 40-minute "Introduction to Chanoyu" experience.
Chaboshu is a Seattle's premier men's tea group which was established to promote public awareness about Japanese tea ceremonial practices for men. The group consists of members from different Chado schools.
For the August Free First Thursday, Wandering and Wondering continues its annual tradition and returns to Seattle Japanese Garden for Butoh performance! Throughout the three-hour event, you will encounter dancers and musicians dispersed in surprising locations in the Garden. Wandering and Wondering invites us to reimagine our relationship to the environment around us. Mark your calendars for this unique event.
The Seattle Japanese Garden is participating in the North American Japanese Garden Association’s Gardens for Peace event. Visit the garden from 11am to 1pm on August 15th to draw a peace pattern with water onto special water-writing calligraphy scrolls.
Visit the Tateuchi Community Room 4:00pm - 5:30pm on September 3rd as part of our Free First Thursday programming for the opening reception of Tacoma based artist Yoshi Nakagawa’s Reciprocal. You will have a chance to view the prints, meet the artist and enjoy some tea and light refreshments.
