Seattle Japanese Garden
The Seattle Japanese Garden is a 3.5-acre (1.4 ha) Japanese garden in the Madison Park neighborhood of Seattle. Further out, Space Needle is 2.5 mi away. Its mildest months, May to September, bring highs of 66–77°F.
A garden inside Seattle
You can stay in Seattle
Seattle Japanese Garden is inside Seattle, which has 201 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 66–77°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI) has airline service, about 7 miles from Seattle Japanese Garden.
Open since 1960
Seattle Japanese Garden opened in 1960, 66 years ago. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
Each month’s highs and lows around Seattle Japanese Garden are below.
Seattle Japanese Garden
The Seattle Japanese Garden is a 3.5-acre (1.4 ha) Japanese garden in the Madison Park neighborhood of Seattle. The garden is located in the southern end of the Washington Park Arboretum on Lake Washington Boulevard East. The garden is one of the oldest Japanese gardens in North America, and is regarded as one of the most authentic Japanese gardens in the United States.
- Type
- Garden
- Opened
- 1960
- Area
- 4 acres
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.9K a year
Bases for Seattle Japanese Garden
Rooms are nearest in Seattle (201) and Bellevue (39).
- 1Space Needle
- 2Climate Pledge Arena
- 3Lumen Field
- 4T-Mobile Park
- 5Seattle Underground
- 6Husky Stadium
- 7Lake Washington
- 8Museum of Pop Culture
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Seattle Japanese Garden | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | in town | — | 201 148 hotels · 8 motels · 32 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 1 campground | 784,777 | $939K | D− |
| Bellevue | 7 mi east | 10 min | 39 37 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 154,193 | $1,340K | C− |
| SeaTac | 13 mi south | 20 min | 49 39 hotels · 7 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 34,578 | $520K | D |
| Tukwila | 11 mi south | 15 min | 24 23 hotels · 1 motel | 22,003 | $489K | D− |
| Kirkland | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 11 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 97,410 | $1,115K | B− |
| Redmond | 9 mi east | 15 min | 12 12 hotels | 82,506 | $1,168K | C |
| Renton | 11 mi southeast | 15 min | 15 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 104,975 | $673K | D |
| Lynnwood | 14 mi north | 20 min | 19 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 42,132 | $687K | D− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
These well-known places are within 4 miles.
Big draw13 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
43 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
53 mi Ancient siteSeattle Underground
6in town Stadium & arenaHusky Stadium
72 mi LakeLake Washington
83 mi MuseumMuseum of Pop CulturePhoto credits
Space Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Husky Stadium: Atomic Taco, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Washington: Maltesen at da.wikipedia, Public domain · Museum of Pop Culture: EMP|SFM, CC BY-SA 3.0
Your questions on Seattle Japanese Garden
Is Seattle Japanese Garden in Seattle?
Yes. It’s inside Seattle, WA.
When is the best time to visit Seattle Japanese Garden?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 66–77°.
What is the closest airport to Seattle Japanese Garden?
King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI), about 7 miles away. The nearest big hub is Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), about 13 miles.
Where should I stay near Seattle Japanese Garden?
Seattle (in town, 201 places to stay), Bellevue (7 mi, 39 places to stay) and SeaTac (13 mi, 49 places to stay).
Inside knowledge from Seattle
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