May 29-31, 2025 Visitor Alert: Kubota Garden will be extremely busy from Thursday through Sunday. The presentation of Elysium: Leviticus or Love and to walk amongst HUMANS! Book II will take over 150 people through the Garden as part of the performance. Please plan your visit accordingly.
All Seattle Parks & Recreation properties are experiencing an increase in parking lot prowls and car break-ins. Please remove all valuables from your vehicle. If you must leave items in your vehicle, put them in the trunk or other hidden areas BEFORE arriving at the parking lot.
All Seattle Parks & Recreation properties are experiencing an increase in parking lot prowls and car break-ins. Please remove all valuables from your vehicle. If you must leave items in your vehicle, put them in the trunk or other hidden areas BEFORE arriving at the parking lot.
Kubota Garden is owned and operated by Seattle Parks & Recreation (SPR). Kubota Garden Foundation partners with SPR to enhance and protect the Garden and stay true to Fujitaro and Tom Kubota’s vision.
What are the hours?
The Garden is open every day of the year from sunrise to sundown. The parking lot opens at 7:30am and closes at 8:00pm.
Are reservations required to visit? No.
How much does it cost?
Kubota Garden is free of charge. For donations, there is a birdhouse-like structure next to the information kiosk adjacent to the parking lot, or you can click DONATE in the navigation of this website and complete the form.
How much does it cost to park?
Parking is free. The parking lot entrance is on 55th Ave S near Renton Ave S. Additional free, street parking is available along 55th Ave S and Renton Ave. S. As with all public parks, we encourage you to leave valuables at home, but if you must bring them, store them out of sight before you reach the Garden.
Can I bring my dog?
Yes, provided that you keep them on leash at all times, keep them out of plants and ponds, and clean up after them.
What facilities are available?
ADA-compliant, gender neutral restrooms with flushing toilets and hand-washing stations opened in the summer of 2023. The only other buildings onsite are maintenance facilities which are not open to the public. The 20-acre garden also has portable toilets for public use near the entrance.
Can we picnic?
New, accessible picnic tables, located inside the Garden, near the event entrance just to the left of handicap parking, are available and ready for your use.
Is the Garden wheelchair accessible?
The Garden’s primary paths are made of hard-packed gravel. There are grade changes along every path, some steeper than others. One section, The Mountainside, is not wheelchair accessible at all. The Self-Guided Tour map shows the paths that are easier to navigate. As a result of the Master Plan Update, a project to create accessible pathways to the picnic area will begin in Fall of 2021.
Are bicycles, electric scooters or other motorized vehicles permitted?
Kubota Garden's paths are not multi-use trails, therefore only motorized wheelchairs and mobility scooters are permitted according to the rules and regulations set by Seattle Parks & Recreation.
What are the hours?
The Garden is open every day of the year from sunrise to sundown. The parking lot opens at 7:30am and closes at 8:00pm.
Are reservations required to visit? No.
How much does it cost?
Kubota Garden is free of charge. For donations, there is a birdhouse-like structure next to the information kiosk adjacent to the parking lot, or you can click DONATE in the navigation of this website and complete the form.
How much does it cost to park?
Parking is free. The parking lot entrance is on 55th Ave S near Renton Ave S. Additional free, street parking is available along 55th Ave S and Renton Ave. S. As with all public parks, we encourage you to leave valuables at home, but if you must bring them, store them out of sight before you reach the Garden.
Can I bring my dog?
Yes, provided that you keep them on leash at all times, keep them out of plants and ponds, and clean up after them.
What facilities are available?
ADA-compliant, gender neutral restrooms with flushing toilets and hand-washing stations opened in the summer of 2023. The only other buildings onsite are maintenance facilities which are not open to the public. The 20-acre garden also has portable toilets for public use near the entrance.
Can we picnic?
New, accessible picnic tables, located inside the Garden, near the event entrance just to the left of handicap parking, are available and ready for your use.
Is the Garden wheelchair accessible?
The Garden’s primary paths are made of hard-packed gravel. There are grade changes along every path, some steeper than others. One section, The Mountainside, is not wheelchair accessible at all. The Self-Guided Tour map shows the paths that are easier to navigate. As a result of the Master Plan Update, a project to create accessible pathways to the picnic area will begin in Fall of 2021.
Are bicycles, electric scooters or other motorized vehicles permitted?
Kubota Garden's paths are not multi-use trails, therefore only motorized wheelchairs and mobility scooters are permitted according to the rules and regulations set by Seattle Parks & Recreation.
Lantern in the Japanese Garden
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The Mountainside on a foggy day
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Burning Bush "Euonymus alatus" in the Fall
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