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Kubota Gardens
Kubota Garden is a 20 acre (81,000 m²) Japanese garden in the Rainier Beach neighborhood of Seattle, Washington.A public garden owned by the City of Seattle and maintained by the Department of Parks & Recreation. A stunning twenty acres of hills and valleys, the Kubota Garden features streams, waterfalls, ponds, rock outcroppings and an exceptionally rich and mature collection of plant material.
Getting There: The gardens are located at 9817 55th Avenue S., Seattle, Washington 98118. If coming from north I-5, leave the freeway at Pacific Highway South/East Marginal Way, Exit 158, turn left toward Martin Luther King, Jr. Way; continue up the hill on Ryan Way, turn left on 51st Avenue South, turn right on Renton Avenue South and then turn right on 55th Avenue South to parking lot. If coming from South I-5, leave the freeway at Martin Luther King Jr., Exit 157. Stay on Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, turn right on Ryan Way, turn left on 51st Avenue South, turn right on Renton Avenue South and turn right on 55th Avenue South to parking lot.
Where to Go: There are many trails through the garden and all are open to the public.
Setting: The gardens include a stone garden, gate house, ponds, a creek and a Japanese garden. The facilities are limited. A sanican is available but no drinking water. Accessibility is now open for wheelchairs to the Tom Kubota Stroll Garden. There are two picnic tables, and a great deal of lawn area. The parking lot is large and able to accommodate buses
Birds Commonly Seen: Mallard, Northern Flicker, Hutton's Vireo, American Crow, Black-capped Chickadee, Song Sparrow, Golden-crowned Kinglet and Glaucous-winged Gull
Restrictions: Open all daylight hours
For more information: http://www.kubota.org/, http://www.seattle.gov/parks/park_detail.asp?ID=415,
