1075 Lake Washington Boulevard East
Seattle, WA 98112
USA
Watch candlelit boats float across the koi pond and stroll luminary lined garden paths while flute and string music fills the night air. O-tsukimi is our most romantic event, welcoming the arrival of the full moon in Japanese tradition.
Moon Viewing Festival performers include Marcia Takamura and Kuniko Takamura on koto, James Jennings on shakuhachi, Gretchen Yanover on Cello, and White Swans Records artist Gary Stroutsos on bamboo flute.
The festival features a popular haiku writing contest sponsored by Haiku Northwest. Winning poems, which are awarded prizes, will be read aloud to the audience at the end of the evening.
Visitors can get a special look at the full moon through telescopes, provided courtesy of Seattle Astronomical Society.
The evening also includes three tsukimi-chakai Urasenke-style tea ceremonies led by Tankokai Seattle, to be held in the Shoseian Teahouse located within the garden grounds.
By popular request, this year’s festival includes the option of dining by candlelight at the garden. Guests can opt to pre-purchase a deluxe bento dinner along with event admission. 3 menu options available, quantities are limited.
General admission tickets are $15. Admission with tea ceremony is $25. This event has sold out prior to the event date in past years; there are no door tickets. Annual passes are not accepted for admission to this event.
The Japanese Garden gates, which will close to the general public at 4 p.m. on August 29, will reopen to ticket-holders only at 6 p.m.
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