Wisteria Park (formerly Collins Playfield) is a park in Seattle's Central District,[1] in the U.S. state of Washington.[2] The private parkland[3] is across from the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple and has a bonsho (temple bell).[4][5]

Wisteria Park
The park in 2007
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LocationCentral District, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47°36′00″N 122°18′43″W / 47.600°N 122.312°W / 47.600; -122.312
A statue of Shinran (pictured in 2007) is installed in the park.

In 2019, the Japanese American Community organized Lights for Liberty at the park.[6]

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  1. ^ "Seattle Neighborhoods: Central Area -- Thumbnail History". www.historylink.org. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  2. ^ "A perfect urban walk with a side of history for a sunny Seattle weekend". The Seattle Times. 2021-05-14. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  3. ^ "Collins Playfield (now Wisteria Park)". Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks. Archived from the original on 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  4. ^ "Ring the temple bell on New Year's Eve". Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple. 2012-12-29. Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  5. ^ Dillinger, Natasha (2022-02-05). "Kids can climb to their hearts' content at Seattle Bouldering Project". Seattle's Child. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  6. ^ Kodama, Yuko (2019-07-15). "Lights for Liberty - Seattle Wisteria Park". 91.3 KBCS. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-06-13.

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