Japanese Gardens
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Here's one of Seattle's best kept secrets, the Japanese Garden. Tucked away in the center of the city, it stretches along one side of Lake Washington Blvd. Activities at the Garden include festivals, music, storytelling, workshops and tea ceremonies.
The Japanese Garden represents a compressed world of mountains, forests, lakes, rivers, meadows and village. Each has a quiet message of its own. You need not be an expert to enjoy the beauty of the Garden, but some understanding of its color, symbolism and tradition may add to your appreciation and make your visit more meaningful.
The Seattle Japanese Garden has been listed among the top ten Japanese gardens outside of Japan by the Roth tei-en Japanese Garden Journal from a selection of 300 gardens.
The original teahouse, a gift from the people of Tokyo, was hand constructed in Japan by the Shimizu Company and reassembled on site in 1959. Fire destroyed the teahouse in 1973, and it was rebuilt in 1981 with help from the Urasenke Foundation of Kyoto. March 8, 1981 the teahouse was dedicated as "Shoseian", Arbor of the Murmuring Pines, by the 15th Grand Master of Uransenke, Dr. Soshitsu Sen.
Since its opening in 1960, The Japanese Garden of Seattle has provided many visitors a haven of beauty and tranquility connecting both the past and the future.
Seattle Japanese Gardens Website
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