Kubota Garden
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🌷 Garden · Seattle
1.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed
age fit
0–1 yr
★ 3.0
1–3 yrs
★ 4.0
3–5 yrs
★ 4.0
5–10 yrs
★ 3.0
- 🚗About 20 min driveFrom Bellevue · Parking: Free lot
- 🎒Carrier recommendedTerrain isn't stroller-friendly; a carrier is easier
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days · Rain-OK
- ⏱️Typical visit: 1.5 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Fall · Summer
A 20-acre Japanese garden that the Kubota family of Japanese-American gardeners began building in 1927: a red moon bridge, koi ponds, small waterfalls, and a little hill to climb for the view, like one big free treasure hunt.
💡 Tips
Paths are gravel and steps, so a carrier works better than a stroller. Fall maples are reddest from late October to mid-November. Weekend mornings are quiet.What this place offers
✓free
✓Japanese garden
✓red bridge
✓koi
✓waterfalls
✓small hill
✓restrooms
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This weekend's weather in Seattle
Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)
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Sat 10/17
Drizzle · 50–64°F · 50% rain
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Sun 10/18
Overcast · 45–59°F · 2% rain
Location
Seattle, Washington
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