Among the many conifers in our garden is Chamaecyparis obtusa, known in Japan as hinoki. It's one of Japan's most revered trees for its beautiful, durable wood and bark and fragrant essential oils of its bark, wood and foliage.
Read MoreFor your fall enrichment, Corinne Kennedy, one of Seattle Japanese Garden’s most literary garden guides, recently shared with us her favorite Japan-related books to peruse this fall.
Read MoreIn fall and winter, nine “sasanqua” Camellias (Camellia sasanqua) grace our Seattle Japanese Garden with their quiet beauty.
Read More‘Inazuma’ is a beloved maple in our Seattle Japanese Garden — a powerful presence as we walk through the entry gate and leave the everyday world behind.
Read More“Although the Japanese taste for spring and autumn may at first have been nearly equal, autumn, the season when things perish, possessed an inherently greater allure...
Read MoreThe Japanese iris now known as Iris ensata (hanashobu in Japan)
Read MoreAn appreciation for passing beauty is essential to fully experiencing the wonders of a Japanese garden in all four seasons.
Read MoreWorld renowned sculptor Isamu Noguchi viewed earth as material for art, and sculpture as creation of social space. His concepts have enlivened the author's experience of moving into and through our Japanese stroll garden.
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