Kubota Gardens -- Seattle, Washington

[bossgard]

http://www.kubota.org/kubota_garden_map.htm

The above link will take you to the map page of Kubota Gardens, which is part of the Seattle, Washington (USA) parks system.

You can follow the approximate location of where the photos were taken by following the number in parentheses in the photo captions.

Kubota Gardens is one of the most pleasant gardens we have ever walked. There is something magical about it, once you are surrounded by the plantings and its other features, you find yourself becoming very calm, and peaceful inside of yourselves. Mr. Kubota was indeed a master of gardening.

TRAIL BETWEEN (17) KUBOTA TERRACE AND (6) SPRING POND

Memorial Stone Inscription (north side of stone):

Fujitaro Kubota was born in 1879, in Kochi Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan. He immigrated to America in 1907 and established his home. In 1927 he acquired this land in order to make a large garden. With his own hands he cleared the land, dug several ponds and cut the trees to build the garden. Mr. Kubota studied landscaping, suffered hard work and put great effort into this project. The garden was finally completed in 1962 and in that year this memorial stone was erected. It was the eighty-third year of Fujitaro Kubota".

Text written by Rev. Fumio Matsui • Stone carved by Mr. Okada of Japan

[bossgard]

http://www.kubota.org/kubota_garden_map.htm

The above link will take you to the map page of Kubota Gardens, which is part of the Seattle, Washington (USA) parks system.

You can follow the approximate location of where the photos were taken by following the number in parentheses in the photo captions.

Kubota Gardens is one of the most pleasant gardens we have ever walked. There is something magical about it, once you are surrounded by the plantings and its other features, you find yourself becoming very calm, and peaceful inside of yourselves. Mr. Kubota was indeed a master of gardening.

( NURSERY PLANTINGS MAIN TRAIL FACING SOUTHWEST

[bossgard]

http://www.kubota.org/kubota_garden_map.htm

The above link will take you to the map page of Kubota Gardens, which is part of the Seattle, Washington (USA) parks system.

You can follow the approximate location of where the photos were taken by following the number in parentheses in the photo captions.

Kubota Gardens is one of the most pleasant gardens we have ever walked. There is something magical about it, once you are surrounded by the plantings and its other features, you find yourself becoming very calm, and peaceful inside of yourselves. Mr. Kubota was indeed a master of gardening.

(17) KUBOTA TERRACE FACING NORTH

[JohnB]

I'm glad you shared this - my wife and I have talked a number of times about going over to visit - we're not that very far away on Bainbridge Island. This has convinced me that we need to go!

[bossgard]

http://www.kubota.org/kubota_garden_map.htm

The above link will take you to the map page of Kubota Gardens, which is part of the Seattle, Washington (USA) parks system.

You can follow the approximate location of where the photos were taken by following the number in parentheses in the photo captions.

Kubota Gardens is one of the most pleasant gardens we have ever walked. There is something magical about it, once you are surrounded by the plantings and its other features, you find yourself becoming very calm, and peaceful inside of yourselves. Mr. Kubota was indeed a master of gardening.

(17) KUBOTA TERRACE FACING WEST

JohnB – So nice to see you posting on the Forum! Yes, I am sure that you and your wife will enjoy your visit to Kubota Gardens. These particular photos were taken in 2008. I have more recent pics that I will post later in the series.

Last spring, they shut down Kubota for several months for restoration and to renew the plant population. We have not been back for a visit since, but hope to soon. Hope that those in charge didn’t change the ‘mood’ of the gardens; one has such a pleasant feeling when visiting the site.

Also, have you seen the photos I’ve posted about Soos Creek Botanical Gardens? It is located just inside the boundaries of the city of Auburn. Soos Creek is a private garden open to the public on certain days and hours. Check their website for further info.

[ideasguy]

Many thanks for posting your photos Toby.
They are very good quality and nicely composed.
Looking forward to the next in the series

[bossgard]

http://www.kubota.org/kubota_garden_map.htm

The above link will take you to the map page of Kubota Gardens, which is part of the Seattle, Washington (USA) parks system. You can follow the approximate location of where the photos were taken by following the number in parentheses in the photo captions.

Kubota Gardens is one of the most pleasant gardens we have ever walked. There is something magical about it, once you are surrounded by the plantings and its other features, you find yourself becoming very calm, and peaceful inside of yourselves. Mr. Kubota was indeed a master of gardening.

( NURSERY PLANTINGS TRAIL BETWEEN (5) OVERLOOK AND JAPANESE GARDEN (9) FACING NORTH

Memorial Stone Inscription (north side of stone):
Fujitaro Kubota was born in 1879, in Kochi Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan. He immigrated to America in 1907 and established his home. In 1927 he acquired this land in order to make a large garden. With his own hands he cleared the land, dug several ponds and cut the trees to build the garden. Mr. Kubota studied landscaping, suffered hard work and put great effort into this project. The garden was finally completed in 1962 and in that year this memorial stone was erected. It was the eighty-third year of Fujitaro Kubota".
Text written by Rev. Fumio Matsui • Stone carved by Mr. Okada of Japan

[bossgard]

The emoticon in the photo caption of the previous posting, actually should be the number 8 in parenthesis for location!

[bossgard]

http://www.kubota.org/kubota_garden_map.htm

The above link will take you to the map page of Kubota Gardens, which is part of the Seattle, Washington (USA) parks system.

You can follow the approximate location of where the photos were taken by following the number in brackets in the photo captions.

[8] NURSERY PLANTINGS MAIN TRAIL FACING SOUTHWEST

[bossgard]

http://www.kubota.org/kubota_garden_map.htm
The above link will take you to the map page of Kubota Gardens, which is part of the Seattle, Washington (USA) parks system.

You can follow the approximate location of where the photos were taken by following the number in brackets in the photo captions.

1907 Mr. Kubota emigrates to the United States of America 
1923 The Kubota Gardening Company is established
1927 Mr. Kubota acquires five acres of logged-off swampland in the Rainier Beach neighborhood of Seattle, Washington
1930s The Japanese Garden is completed The Heart Bridge is built 
1962 The Mountainside is completed 1970s The Moon Bridge is built
1972 The Japanese Government awards the Fifth Class Order of the Sacred Treasure to Mr. Kubota
1973 Fujitaro Kubota dies at the age of 94 years
1981 The Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board designates the four-and-a-half acre core Garden as an Historical Landmark
1987 The City of Seattle acquires the Garden from the Kubota family 
1989 The Kubota Garden Foundation is incorporated as a non-profit organization
1999 The Tom Kubota Stroll Garden is built 
2004 The Entry Gate at Kubota Garden is designed and installed by Gerard Tsutakawa
Tom Kubota dies at the age of 87 years
The ProParks 2000 project is completed, providing enhanced ADA access and the new entry court  Construction begins on entry wall

[8} NURSERY PLANTINGS MAIN TRAIL FACING NORTHWEST

[JohnB]

Nice set of pictures -- I'm really looking forward to visiting next spring...

[bossgard]

http://www.kubota.org/kubota_garden_map.htm

The above link will take you to the map page of Kubota Gardens, which is part of the Seattle, Washington (USA) parks system.

You can follow the approximate location of where the photos were taken by following the number in brackets in the photo captions.

Kubota Gardens is one of the most pleasant gardens we have ever walked. There is something magical about it, once you are surrounded by the plantings and its other features, you find yourself becoming very calm, and peaceful inside of yourselves. Mr. Kubota was indeed a master of gardening.


[8] NURSERY PLANTINGS TRAIL FACING NORTH

Memorial Stone Inscription (north side of stone):
Fujitaro Kubota was born in 1879, in Kochi Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan. He immigrated to America in 1907 and established his home. In 1927 he acquired this land in order to make a large garden. With his own hands he cleared the land, dug several ponds and cut the trees to build the garden. Mr. Kubota studied landscaping, suffered hard work and put great effort into this project. The garden was finally completed in 1962 and in that year this memorial stone was erected. It was the eighty-third year of Fujitaro Kubota".
Text written by Rev. Fumio Matsui • Stone carved by Mr. Okada of Japan

[bossgard]

http://www.kubota.org/kubota_garden_map.htm

The above link will take you to the map page of Kubota Gardens, which is part of the Seattle, Washington (USA) parks system.

You can follow the approximate location of where the photos were taken by following the number in brackets in the photo captions.

[14] NORTH OF MOON BRIDGE FACING WEST

[bossgard]

http://www.kubota.org/kubota_garden_map.htm

The above link will take you to the map page of Kubota Gardens, which is part of the Seattle, Washington (USA) parks system.

You can follow the approximate location of where the photos were taken by following the number in brackets in the photo captions.

Kubota Gardens is one of the most pleasant gardens we have ever walked. There is something magical about it, once you are surrounded by the plantings and its other features, you find yourself becoming very calm, and peaceful inside of yourselves. Mr. Kubota was indeed a master of gardening.

[14] MOON BRIDGE FACING NORTHEAST
If you look closely at the center of the photo, you will see the red painted handrails of the bridge in front of a reddish flowered shrub.

[bossgard]

http://www.kubota.org/kubota_garden_map.htm

The above link will take you to the map page of Kubota Gardens, which is part of the Seattle, Washington (USA) parks system.

You can follow the approximate location of where the photos were taken by following the number in brackets in the photo captions.

[11] MOUNTAIN SIDE FACING SOUTH
If you have followed the location descriptions shown on the map, you might realize that in this shot, we are overlooking the valley where we started out. It was all down there!

This is the last in this series of photos of Kubota Gardens. We have another set we will post later.
We will post a few shots of a Nature Walk next, stay tuned.

[ideasguy]

This is a very good set of photos Toby. Are you the photographer?
I can see that its a Must Visit garden for anyone who is lucky enough to be in that region.
I'm staying tuned