Japanese Garden
Japanese Garden is an attraction in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak stands 994 m to the east-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Ginkgo biloba, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 passes 2.5 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Japanese garden in the Madison Park neighborhood of Seattle
Wikidata Q7442119, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Seattle Parks and Recreation
- Access
- Customers only
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
- 2.7 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 2.7 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 2.7 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
Overlooks nearby
- East Portal View · 3 mi
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 3 mi
- Viewing Platform · 4 mi
- Bird Trail Viewing Mound · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ginkgo biloba: 0.1 mi
- Anna Thomsen Milburn Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Louisa Boren Plaque: 0.8 mi
- Bruce and Brandon Lee Graves: 0.9 mi
- Princess Angeline Grave: 0.9 mi
- Pacific Connections Garden: 0.1 mi
- Witch Hazel Family: 0.1 mi
- Birches & Poplars: 0.2 mi
- Camellia Family: 0.2 mi
- Hollies: 0.2 mi
- 3001 E Madison Park: 0.4 mi
- East Gateway Park: 0.4 mi
- West Gateway Park: 0.4 mi
- Julia Lee's Park: 0.5 mi
- Prentis I. Frazier Park: 0.5 mi
- Union: 0.4 mi
- Wishing Tree: 0.4 mi
- Quotidian (daisy/orange): 0.5 mi
- Romulus and Remus C: 0.5 mi
- Origin Of The Eagle Clan: 0.6 mi
- Seattle Asian Art Museum: 0.8 mi
- Center for Wooden Boats: 1.8 mi
- Northwest Seaport: 1.9 mi
- Museum of History and Industry: 1.9 mi
- Henry Art Gallery: 2.0 mi
- Lotus: 1.8 mi
- Discovery: 1.8 mi
- Twilight: 1.8 mi
- Duwamish: 1.8 mi
- Swiftsure (LV-83): 1.9 mi
- Waldo Woods: 4.3 mi
- Tribal Elder Bernice White Place: 4.9 mi
- Kingfisher Natural Area: 5.1 mi
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 5.3 mi
- Camp Long: 6.1 mi
- East Harrison Street End: 0.8 mi
- Madison Park Beach: 1.0 mi
- Lake Union Park Kayak Launch and Beach: 2.0 mi
- Pioneer Square Habitat Beach: 2.7 mi
- Bay Street End: 3.0 mi
- Capitol Hill: 0.8 mi
- Cherry Hill: 1.1 mi
- First Hill: 1.9 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 2.7 mi
- Promontory Point: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Area A: 4.3 mi
- The Meadow -- Picnic Area B: 4.3 mi
- Picnic Area C: 4.4 mi
- Shelter #1: 4.5 mi
- Quarters A: 6.8 mi
- Quarters B: 6.8 mi
- West Point Light: 6.8 mi
- Point Robinson Lighthouse: 17.1 mi
- Oil House: 17.1 mi
- Waterwall: 5.7 mi
- North Fork Falls: 10.0 mi
- Far Country Falls: 10.9 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 11.1 mi
- Doughty Falls: 11.6 mi
- Pigeon Point: 5.0 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 6.1 mi
- Teaters Bluff: 18.7 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Scatchet Head: 20.5 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 2.9 mi
- Licton Springs: 5.2 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Japanese Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Mountain - West Peak | ESE 117° | 994.257 m | 24.8 mi |
| East Tiger Mountain | ESE 121° | 913 m | 19.0 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | ESE 120° | 891 m | 17.3 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | ESE 120° | 841 m | 16.8 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | ESE 123° | 795 m | 18.2 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | ESE 123° | 792 m | 22.3 mi |
| Brew Hill | ESE 123° | 774 m | 23.3 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | ESE 120° | 770 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:41 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:23 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:28 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 54 | 46 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Sand PT WFO, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/56176615
Day trips start here
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 1 mi
- Seattle · 2 mi
- Seattle/Downtown · 2 mi
- Seattle/Pioneer Square-International District · 2 mi
- Seattle/Queen Anne-South Lake Union · 2 mi
- Seattle/University District · 2 mi
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