DEC 8, 2025
You should be able to open this on your phone and stand right next to the object to see what it is. Also in the map legend you can check or uncheck particular groups of features, for example, if you want to see only the lanterns or only the maples.
Link to main webpage of Japanese Garden Be sure to read the blogs!
Seattle Japanese Garden Community Blog. A website with a variety of things related to the Seattle Japanese Garden, somewhat out of date but there are still many interesting links and it's worth exploring.
Cultural aspects of our plants
Formal to Natural Garden Design
Here is a link to more materials on the main Japanese Garden website , including a series of "plants of the month" and collections of ferns, camellias, rhododendrons and maples
Another link to Blogs on the Garden website about plants
Setting Stones and the Flow of Water
A pdf file of the introductory talk about Japanese Garden design and traditions
A stroll though the first 50 years of the Seattle Japanese Garden movie file, 30 min
***Report for the Landmarks Preservation Board, 2008 This was carefully researched with many references. Check out the photographs!
Rock Water Plant Garden Masters' Record
Diary of Juki IidaA history of the Japanese Garden by Ken Sorrells
An article written by Juki Iida in 1974
Juki Iida Scroll (powerpoint presentation)
Study of Landscape Space and Design Elements at Seattle Japanese Garden. K.Kobayashi, 2014
Legacy of the Japanese Garden of Seattle, K.Kobayashi,2003
Summer 2020 Arboretum Foundation Bulletin about 60th Anniversary
Agreement between City of Seattle and Arboretum Foundation in January 2023
Coloring outside the guide lines by Iain Robertson
A Designers Introduction by Iain Robertson
A movie of Iain Robertson's Scroll
A tour by Peter Putnicki, head gardener
Tour by Jesse Hiraoka with sketches by Louise Kikuchi
An Appreciation of the Japanese Garden, Barbara Engram, 2009
The 'classic' tour by Ellen Widmayer in 1992
Tours with children, Tai Shinohara
A tour of the garden (Youtube) Docent Peggy Garber presents her garden tour. There are 12 segments.
A summary of tour topics by Steve and Peggy Garber
SAFETY and emergencies (powerpoint)
NEW DESIGNS for the garden structure
Note that this is a large file with many images and may take a few minutes to download.
Model of the planned pavilion
Green Legacy Hiroshima(link)
Our Hibaku-jumoku trees(powerpoint)
Wildlife in the Garden, Timothy Grendon
Koi and the Pond, Karen Hemmeter
A 2 page fact sheet about koi by Monte MeQuade
Some references provided by Anne Potter:
