Japanese Garden Washington Park Arboretum
Washington Park Arboretum Legal Description.
Japanese garden washington park arboretum. Take a walk through the Arboretum and discover this beautiful living collection. Turtles live here too and by canoe you can get up close and personal with the water lillies. Additionally Japanese-American craftsmen were selected to sub-contract the job.
Seasonal changes are constant and every visit refreshingly unique. Lots 1 thru 7 Block 1 Madison Park Addition together with Lots 6-7 Block 4 Bard-Foster Washington Park Addition together with portion of vacated Bard-Foster. Explore 150 years of Washington Park originally called City Park and its many destinations by visiting the featured Discovery Points.
Visit the Japanese Garden website for a complete list of hours admissions and more. This is the Kobe lantern at the Japanese Garden at the Washington Arboretum. The Japanese landscape designer Juki Iida worked with Kiyoshi Inoshita to design the Washington Park Arboretums Japanese Garden in 1959-1960.
I used to go atleast once a year but I didnt go this year. The colors in the trees where beautiful here in the fall. Visit the SR 520 Construction Corner to learn about current or upcoming road closures that may impact access to the Arboretum.
Washington Park is Portlands centerpiece of monuments parklands gardens old reservoirs and even a stretch of natural forest. Garden Updates We are currently conducting some repairs in the Cultural Village so the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center and Fukuta Concierge Desk are temporarily closed Gift Shop is. Winding paths and benches invite you to view the garden slowly and mindfully in all of its detail - stones water lanterns bridges buildings plants and animals.
Many of its original plants were grown in the WPAs nurseryan extensive operation that propagated and grew on plant materials obtained from many sources. Learn about Japanese gardening at 1075 Lake Washington Blvd. Each location connects you to history photos and community members stories.