COVID-19 Kubota Garden update: The Garden is open. Please adhere to Seattle Parks and Recreation guidelines.
Maintenance Alerts:
Maintenance Alerts:
- There will be crews cleaning and servicing the ponds August 9-11. Please excuse the noise and inconvenience this may cause.
Supporting the Hidden Jewel of Rainier Beach
Upcoming Events
Music in the Garden
Bring your own blanket or lawn chair, a picnic or snack, and your friends or family and enjoy an afternoon experiencing three free performances from thunderous taiko drums. Reminder: No alcohol or drugs are allowed on Seattle Parks & Recreation property, so please refrain.
Summer Thunder: Taiko at Kubota Garden
Sunday, August 20, 2023, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 20, 2023, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Northwest Taiko (left)
Northwest Taiko began performing in 1984. Many members have come and gone, but the group strives to continue our original mission to develop individual and group spirit, learn more about our cultural heritage, support the community, and promote an awareness of Asian American culture through the traditional Japanese art form of drumming. Northwest Taiko is composed of members with diverse backgrounds and careers with a passion for taiko and community.
School of Taiko (center)
The School of TAIKO was established by Ringtaro Tateishi and Asako Tateishi in October 2009. Based in Seattle & Bellevue, The School of TAIKO provides Performances and Programs with TAIKO drums and other traditional Japanese musical instruments. Through TAIKO classes, education, and public performance, we encourage mutual understanding among different cultures and generations. We share our own cultural roots in positive ways while spreading Japanese culture.
UW Taiko Kai (right)
Taiko Kai, meaning “taiko club,” was founded in February 2013 by the Matsudaira Sisters at the University of Washington, Seattle campus. Led by current UW students, the club teaches individuals to play taiko (太鼓) and spreads awareness of Japanese culture in the Seattle community. Our club is community-oriented, helping members develop personal and team-based performance skills. Members practice how to effectively move their bodies and perform for an audience while also engaging in a friendly group.
Northwest Taiko began performing in 1984. Many members have come and gone, but the group strives to continue our original mission to develop individual and group spirit, learn more about our cultural heritage, support the community, and promote an awareness of Asian American culture through the traditional Japanese art form of drumming. Northwest Taiko is composed of members with diverse backgrounds and careers with a passion for taiko and community.
School of Taiko (center)
The School of TAIKO was established by Ringtaro Tateishi and Asako Tateishi in October 2009. Based in Seattle & Bellevue, The School of TAIKO provides Performances and Programs with TAIKO drums and other traditional Japanese musical instruments. Through TAIKO classes, education, and public performance, we encourage mutual understanding among different cultures and generations. We share our own cultural roots in positive ways while spreading Japanese culture.
UW Taiko Kai (right)
Taiko Kai, meaning “taiko club,” was founded in February 2013 by the Matsudaira Sisters at the University of Washington, Seattle campus. Led by current UW students, the club teaches individuals to play taiko (太鼓) and spreads awareness of Japanese culture in the Seattle community. Our club is community-oriented, helping members develop personal and team-based performance skills. Members practice how to effectively move their bodies and perform for an audience while also engaging in a friendly group.
Be sure to check our Events page for a schedule of upcoming events.
20 acres 11 ponds 2 red bridges 140 maple varieties 30 hydrangea varieties
K U D O S
So this is a poetic landscape for refuge and meditation, a work of art we could walk within that awakened in us a feeling of serenity, humility, and gratitude. A place that beckoned us to forget all our quotidian cares as city dwellers, to slow down the hectic pace of modern life and listen quietly and viscerally with our spirit and flesh… Words are merely “a finger pointing at the moon,” and cannot be a substitute for experiencing firsthand all that the Garden offers.
Go there.
...Charles Johnson...
National Book Award winner
Foreword to Spirited Stone, Lessons from Kubota's Garden
Go there.
...Charles Johnson...
National Book Award winner
Foreword to Spirited Stone, Lessons from Kubota's Garden
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