Family Saturday + Free First Thursday Programs

In spring of 2017, the Seattle Japanese Garden launched Free First Thursday and Saturday Family Day programs to provide more regular opportunities for our community to engage with the garden and learn about horticulture, Japanese traditions, and the various arts inspired by our beautiful landscape.

Events, Japanese Culture, Visual ArtChie IidaMay 26, 2017Art, Japanese Culture

Art Exhibit: ICHI-GO ICHI-E by Season Yoshida

The experience of the garden is never the same twice. Come experience one artist's interpretation of a Japanese saying, ICHI-GO ICHI-E ("one time, one meeting") at a stunning digital art exhibit in the Tateuchi Community Room.

Events, Spring, Visual ArtRumi TsuchihashiFebruary 15, 2017Art Exhibits, Japanese Culture, Seattle, Japanese Garden, Western Washington, Washington, Northwest, Pacific Northwest, Pond, Koi, live music

Introducing the Niwashi Volunteer Gardener Program

Are you a gardener interested in getting hands-on experience in the Japanese Garden?

Events, In the Garden, Japanese Garden Design, VolunteersRumi TsuchihashiJuly 1, 2016Niwashi, volunteers, gardening, Seattle, traditional, Japanese Garden, Tea

Haiku Day: an Invitation to Everyday Poetic Expression

The springtime Japanese Garden offers ample inspiration for poetic expression. Even novices will find fulfillment in taking home a haiku to remember the day by.

Events, In the GardenRumi TsuchihashiApril 8, 2016haiku, Spring, Japanese Garden, Seattle, poetry, traditional

Yohaku no bi: The Beauty of Empty Space

White spaces can be profoundly beautiful; full of mystery and promise, a reminder of the infinite potential that dwells within nature--and each of us.

Events, History, In the Garden, Japanese Garden DesignRumi TsuchihashiMarch 15, 2016Seattle, Japanese Garden, Pine, History, Japanese Culture, Art, Buddhism, Zen, Stone, Garden Design, Pond, Space, Class

Art in the Park: Elderwise Watercolor classes start Oct 13

Discover your inner artist! Explore the arts, nature, and self-expression at a senior-friendly watercolor course in the Japanese Garden. Starts Oct. 13.

Events, Fall, In the GardenRumi TsuchihashiOctober 8, 2015Art Exhibits, Watercolor, Workshop, Class, Senior, Japanese Garden, Seattle, Fall, Dementia

Photography Exhibit: A Most Fortuitous Convergence, Seattle Japanese Garden, Fall 2013

The latest art show at Seattle Japanese Garden is a photography exhibit showcasing the juried works of students who participated in a fall photography workshop, taught by Vashon Island based photographer Ray Pfortner.

Events, Fall, In the Garden, Japanese Culture, PhotographyRumi TsuchihashiSeptember 17, 2015photography, Seattle, Japanese Garden, Art Exhibits, Workshop, Fall

5 Things That Make O-tsukimi ~Moon Viewing~ a Special Evening

O-tsukimi, Moon Viewing, takes place only once a year, and is happening on Saturday, August 29 at 7p.m.

Chado, Events, Haiku, In the Garden, Japanese Culture, SummerRumi TsuchihashiAugust 24, 2015haiku, History, Japan, Japanese, Japanese Culture, Japanese Garden, live music, moon viewing, outdoor festival, summer, symbolism, volunteers

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