Free admission all day for Free First Thursday. Hours are 10am - 4pm.
Last entry 45 min. prior to closing at 3:15.
Join us on November 14th for Family Saturday. While there is no special programming this month, this is a wonderful opportunity to come enjoy the waning autumn beauty at the Garden.
Free admission 10:00am - 2:00pm to all youth 12 and youngerfor Family Saturday.
Puget Area Paperfolding Enthusiasts Roundtable or P.A.P.E.R. is returning to the Garden 11:00am - 2:00pm on October 10 for an early autumn origami workshop. Volunteer origami instructors will lead instruction on introductory origami techniques suitable for guests of all ages in the Tateuchi Community Room.
Join us for Hatsumomiji (初紅葉) – the beloved tradition of appreciating nature’s art. Each day brings out more colors to the Seattle Japanese Garden during this time of year, creating a breathtaking view.
Join us for a talk and demonstration of the stonemasonry work used to build the new ishigaki wall at the Seattle Japanese Garden!
(Workshop intended for professionals and students in the landscape industry)
Unit 86, our beloved guide group, will present the Family Saturday: Respect for Elders Day program. They are planning many fun activities for families to enjoy. Bring your entire family and have a wonderful day celebrating our elders.
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.
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.
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 on Thursday, June 4th 5:00pm – 6:00pm in the Tateuchi Community Room for a Lecture by Dr. Nobuko Horikawa of Seattle University.
By examining stories and essays, woodblock prints, and paintings from that era, this talk will reveal the social worlds, aesthetic sensibilities, and imagination of pre-modern Japan. You will learn about how kimono signaled class, gender, and age; seasonal and literary motifs; and the vibrant fashion culture embraced across society during an important period of Japanese history.
Koi at the Seattle Japanese Garden are waking up from their winter hibernation and ready to eat. For our May Family Saturday on May 16th, 11:00am-2:00pm, we’ll have free koi food, a koi presentation and Q & A by the Washington Koi & Water Garden Society, and a thunderous taiko drum performance by Kokon Taiko at 1:30pm.
Seattle Japanese Garden is open from noon on May 7th as part of our Free First Thursday programming. Visit the Tateuchi Community Room from 5:00pm - 6:30pm for the opening reception of the SJG Youth Photography Exhibit and view the striking photographs students produced in this year’s Youth Photography Workshop.
In partnership with Youth in Focus, the Seattle Japanese Garden is pleased to host our first youth photography workshops in the garden. Young photographers (from grades 8 through 12), come and learn about the Japanese stroll garden, tea ceremony, and create inspiring images for our community.
For our April Family Saturday programming, we are pleased to welcome Seattle-based origami group, P.A.P.E.R., back to the Garden. Volunteer origami instructors will lead instruction on introductory origami techniques suitable for guests of all ages in the Tateuchi Community Room.
The roots of Ori (折り, folding) Gami (紙=kami, paper) originates in the 6th century in Japan. Use of paper was limited only to formal ceremonies and rituals and was not commonly available for recreational paper folding until the 17th century. Today, origami is enjoyed around the world and continues to evolve its art form
Please join us for Origami in the Garden and experience the joy of paper folding!
Papers and instructions will be available for all visitors in the community room 11am – 1pm.
Admission is free for all youth 12 and under from 10am – 2pm for Family Saturday.
Family Saturdays are made possible in part by 4culture.
For Free First Thursday in September, Seattle Japanese Garden welcomes Ritsuko (“Ricky”) Kashiba for a calligraphy demonstration and a hands-on calligraphy table.
Ritsuko (“Ricky”) Kashiba is a calligraphy instructor based in Seattle, WA. Ritsuko has been practicing calligraphy for over 40 years and has been teaching for the past 25 years. She is a member of Beikoku Shodo Kenkyu Kai, whose mission is to carry the tradition of the art of shodo and inspire interest throughout the United States and Japan since 1965.
Join us on Thursday, 9/7 from 4:30pm-5:30pm in the Tateuchi Community Room. Admission is free all day for Free First Thursday.
In partnership with Youth in Focus, the Seattle Japanese Garden is pleased to host our first youth photography workshops in the garden. Young photographers (from grades 8 through 12), come and learn about the Japanese stroll garden, tea ceremony, and create inspiring images for our community.
Join us on November 15th for Family Saturday. While there is no special programming this month, this is a wonderful opportunity to come enjoy the waning autumn beauty at the Garden. Free admission to all youth 12 and younger from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Family Saturday.
Free admission all day for Free First Thursday. Hours are 10am - 4pm.
Last entry 45 min. prior to closing at 3:15.
Bring your family and join us in playing with traditional Japanese toys.
As part of Hatsumomiji Week, we will have activities simultaneously in our community room for October's Family Saturday!
Join us for Hatsumomiji (初紅葉) – the beloved tradition of appreciating nature’s art. Each day brings out more colors to the Seattle Japanese Garden during this time of year creating a breathtaking view.
* Admission to the garden ends 45 minutes prior to the closing time (No admission after 4:15pm)
* Plan to arrive at least one hour prior to the closing time
* Tripods are not allowed in the garden
Unit 86, our beloved guide group, will present the Family Saturday: Respect for Elders Day program. They are planning many fun activities for families to enjoy. Bring your entire family and have a wonderful day celebrating our elders.
Brilliant Colors by Yuko Miki will be on display in the Tateuchi Community Room from Friday, September 12th, through the end of the 2025 season on Sunday, November 30th.
Brilliant colors are like vitamin D for our souls. Yuko's collection of original paintings are inspired by radiant colors, flowers, and animals. As the PNW autumn approaches, come immerse yourself in the Joyful Gardens and fill your heart with delight.
Artist Bio:
Yuko Miki is a self-taught artist and the heart and soul behind Honeyberry Studios, a whimsical stationery brand based in Arlington, Washington. Growing up in Japan, Yuko developed a passion for art and creativity from a young age, but it wasn't until 14 years of working in social service that she decided to pursue her dream of becoming an artist. Since then, she's built a successful career as a stationery designer, creating vibrant and imaginative illustrations that capture the beauty and magic of nature. Her unique style and playful designs have gained a dedicated following, and she continues to inspire others with her art and creativity.
Join us on Friday, September 12th from 4:00pm - 5:30pm in the Tateuchi Community Room for the opening reception of Joyful Gardens by Yuko Miki. The exhibition will be on display through the end of November.
Brilliant colors are like vitamin D for our souls. Yuko's collection of original paintings are inspired by radiant colors, flowers, and animals. As the PNW autumn approaches, come immerse yourself in the Joyful Gardens and fill your heart with delight.
Artist Bio:
Yuko Miki is a self-taught artist and the heart and soul behind Honeyberry Studios, a whimsical stationery brand based in Arlington, Washington. Growing up in Japan, Yuko developed a passion for art and creativity from a young age, but it wasn't until 14 years of working in social service that she decided to pursue her dream of becoming an artist. Since then, she's built a successful career as a stationery designer, creating vibrant and imaginative illustrations that capture the beauty and magic of nature. Her unique style and playful designs have gained a dedicated following, and she continues to inspire others with her art and creativity.
The Seattle Japanese Garden is hosting two nights of Moon Viewing again! On both nights, the garden is magically lit up with lanterns and luminaries welcoming the arrival of the full moon in Japanese tradition.
The Seattle Japanese Garden is hosting two nights of Moon Viewing again! On both nights, the garden is magically lit up with lanterns and luminaries welcoming the arrival of the full moon in Japanese tradition.
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 10th to draw a peace pattern with water onto special water-writing calligraphy scrolls. You can also fold an origami peace crane inspired by Sadako and the Thousand Peace Cranes in the Tateuchi Community Room.
For the August Free First Thursday, Wandering and Wondering 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 is a sensory feast not to be missed. Entry to the garden will be FREE all day.
Youth Photography Exhibit by the Youth Photography Workshops participants will start from noon on July 3rd. The new talented group of artists participated in our youth photography workshops at the Garden this spring. The workshops were held in partnership with Youth In Focus. July 3rd is our Free First Thursday and the admission is free for all day.
You will learn how to dye fabric with indigo, a plant also known as Indigofera tinctoria.
Demonstration will be held in the Meadow area North of the Tea House from 11am-1:00pm and is FREE and open to the public. Space is limited, so plan to arrive early!
Admission is FREE from 10am to 2pm for visitors 12 and under for Family Saturday!
Seattle Parks and Recreation's Dementia-Friendly Recreation presents an exhibition of paintings inspired by Seattle Japanese Garden and created in the Art in the Park program. A collaborative effort of Dementia-Friendly Recreation and Elderwise, Art in the Park offers time in the garden, a watercolor painting experience, and social connection for people living with memory loss and friends and family.
5/1 First Free Thursday: Art in the Park opening reception
Seattle Parks and Recreation's Dementia-Friendly Recreation presents an exhibition of paintings inspired by Seattle Japanese Garden.
May 1, 2025 - 4:30 to 6 pm
In partnership with Youth in Focus, the Seattle Japanese Garden is pleased to host our second youth photography workshops in the garden. Young photographers (from grades 8 through 12), come and learn about the Japanese stroll garden, tea ceremony, and create inspiring images for our community.
