Botanical Garden Spots in Japan

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Leisure / Hobbies

Leisure / Outdoors

Shinsen-en

Leisure / Hobbies

Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, Nakagyo-ku Oike Shinsen'en-cho, Higashi Nyuru temple town 166

A garden located in the southern part of the grounds of Nijo Castle in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City that was originally an imperial garden that adjoined Heian Palace. The spacious grounds include a large pond said to be the home of a dragon god, an island in the pond, a stream, and a forest. Emperors, court nobles, and aristocrats once held parties here. A ceremony held here in 863 to appease the spirits of the deceased due to a disease epidemic is the origin of the Gion Festival. Legend has it that the samurai Minamoto no Yoshitsune met his wife, Shizuka Gozen, here as well. Each year from May 1 to 4, the Dainenbutsu Kyogen comic pantomime is held at the Kyogendo Hall, an event which includes the Shinsenen Festival.
Tokyo Metropolitan Oshima Park Camellia Garden, Camellia Pavilion

4.0

12 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokyo Oshimamachi Senzu Fukushige 2

"A large park in the Sentsu district of northeastern Izu Oshima. The camellia garden has about 3,200 cultivated and 5,000 wild Camellia japonica trees. It's adjacent to the Camellia Museum which provides a variety of camellia related information. The roughly 3.27 square kilometer grounds also have a greenhouse, a rest area, and a lookout. It was certified as an ""International Camellia Garden of Excellence,"" having met a strict set of criteria. Its expansive scale even lead the director of the British chapter of the International Camellia Society to declare it the ""Best in the world."""

1月の椿のシーズンに訪れました。中には様々な種類の椿の花が展示されており、種類による違いを分かりやすく知ることができます。また、隣には売店があり、お土産を購入することもできます。
Southeast Botanical Gardens

Leisure / Hobbies

Okinawa Pref. Okinawashi Chibana 2146

Southeast Botanical Gardens is located in Okinawa City, the middle of Main Island. It opened in 1968 and is popular not only among Japanese people but also overseas visitors. You can see about 1,300 types of plants. It is also full of attractions including a place where you can pet animals as well as take a guided tour on a cart which shows you inside the water paradise. One day is not enough to see everything. There are restaurants and cafés where you can glaze at tropical and sub-tropical plants while having a meal on a glass-walled terrace. About 60 minutes by car from Naha Airport.
Snow Country Botanical Gardens Homaru

4.5

4 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nigata Pref. Nagaokashi Miyamotomachi 3

This botanical garden is located in 3 Chome, Miyamoto-machi, Nagaoka City. The garden focuses mainly on natural vegetation that does not include foreign plants, horticultural plants or seaside plants. It covers over 35 hectares of foothill land, and visitors can view the various plants that grow here and change with the seasons. There are also facilities such as an open lawn area, an observatory and a free rest area.

First of all:this is not a place teeming with breathtaking flowers with a lot of Insta- worthy spots. The park is not as popular is Echigo Park, and thus is WAY less crowded. Its a place you can go...
Ushiku City Iris Garden

4.0

12 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ibaraki Pref. Ushikushi Jouchuchou 2831-2

A municipal park located in Jochu-cho, Ushiku City where visitors can enjoy seasonal flowers. 8,000 square meters in size, some 20 thousand iris plants consisting of around 200 different varieties, such as Japanese and rabbitear irises, grow on the park’s grounds. From early to late June each year, the park fills with beautiful purple, white, and yellow blossoms. The park is equipped with easily walkable paths and viewing platforms. A lovely row of cherry trees standing along the banks of the Inari River bloom in spring, while red spider lilies blossom in September.

若干あやめは早かったかもしれません。もう少し後の方が咲き乱れているかも？黄色いあやめもあるんですね！ Iris maybe a bit early to go now. (Visited June 7th) First time to see yellow iris there though. The place isn’t too big but it has statue of kappa...
Ueno Farm

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Asahikawashi Nagayamachou 16-186

Ueno Farm was originally an ordinary rice farm. Starting in 1989, when a change in the law made it possible for farmers to sell their rice directly to consumers, Ueno Farm experienced a steady increase in the number of people visiting the farm, and the owner decided that it would be a good idea to plant flowers so that visitors could enjoy strolling round the farm; as a result, Ueno Farm became a place where people can admire different seasonal flowers at different times of year. Today, besides walking round the Farm’s gardens, visitors can also purchase herbs and seedlings grown on the Farm using seeds imported from Europe, and enjoy light meals and desserts made using locally-grown ingredients. The weekend farmers’ market, when neighboring farmers come to sell their vegetables at Ueno Farm, is also a popular event.
Tohoku University Botanical Gardens

4.0

11 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Miyagi Sendai-shi Aoba-ku Kawauchi 12-2

A 12-minute walk from the West 1 Exit of T04 Kokusai Center Station on the Tozai Line subway. A natural botanical garden established by Tohoku University in Aobayama for research and educational purposes. This is the first botanical garden in Japan to be designated a Natural Monument. The main building contains plant and animal specimens and stuffed animals, while alpine plants are planted in the rock garden and Asian skunk cabbage and similar plants can be found in the wetland plant botanical garden area. There are walking paths and a nature park at the site and visitors can go on a small hike while viewing rare plants and also occasionally encounter wild animals such as squirrels and Japanese giant flying squirrels.

青葉城址の横、東北大学川内キャンパスと工学部に隣接する自然公園。川内側から入って工学部側まで登ってゆく散策路は森林浴ができて気持ちが良い。上り詰めたところは広場になっており寝転んで空を眺めるのも良い。一周すると約1時間。良く整備されている。休むところもあり、トイレも完備している。仙台には町の中にこんな山の中と思われるところがあるのは素晴らしい。上り口のロックガーデンには菖蒲が咲いていました。訪れる...
Higashi Tateyama Kozan Botanical Gardens

4.0

10 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Nagano Pref. Shimotakaigunyamanouchimachi Hirao 7149

You’ll find this summer-only botanical garden on the peak of Mt. Higashidate, which is accessible via gondola from Hoppo Hot Spring or the summer lift from Takaamagahara. You’ll find 500 types of Shiga Kogen alpine plants on the site, part of which was used for the giant slalom course for the Nagano Olympics. The groups of Nikkokisuge plants that bloom in early summer are especially famous. There’s also an observation platform in front of the gondola station at the peak from which you can view the Northern Alps (Hida Mountains) and more.

コロナ禍の2020年8月お盆休みに訪れましたが、人は疎らでした。天気が良くて、景色は最高でした。早く観光客が戻る事を祈っています。コーヒーを飲んだだけなので、評価は「普通」ですが、景色が最高だったので「良い」にしました。
Shimane Hana no Sato

4.0

10 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Shimane Pref. Izumoshi Nishishinmachi 2-1101-1

Shimane Hana no Sato is a park filled with verdant greenery, where visitors can view beautiful seasonal flowers. Besides the wide variety of flowers in the park—which include cherry blossom, peonies, hydrangeas, cosmos, tulips, etc.—there is also a children’s play area with lots of play equipment, making the park very popular with families. Visitors are allowed to bring food and drink into the park, and on days when the weather is fine it is a great place for a picnic.

出雲市から一駅いった西出雲に位置している花と緑の楽園です。四季折々の変化をふんだんに楽しめますが、春がおすすめです。
Musee de la Fleur Fleuri

4.0

9 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Ishikawa Pref. Hakuigunshikamachi Akasumi 1454-1

A botanical garden located on a small hill overlooking the Sea of Japan in Shika Town. The garden, modeled after the southern European style, is planted with over 500 varieties of flowering plants. Fountains create soothing sounds in the airy, high ceilinged Garden House greenhouse. Meanwhile, in Alice's Garden, you can enjoy seasonal scenery and listen to the songs of wild birds. The garden's cafe serves herbal teas, desserts, and lunch meals. The garden's shop sells an abundant selection of aromatherapy goods. The garden's flower arranging classes are also popular. Entry free. Garden closed in winter from mid-December to late March.

まずここが無料なことに感謝したい。素晴らしい設備だ！原発マネー最高って思えるいい施設。こんな所で働きなさたいなあ。夢の国だった（笑）
Lavender Park Taka

3.5

4 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hyougo Pref. Takaguntakachou Kami-ku Todoroki 799-127

Located on Prefectural Route 78 heading from National Route 427 toward Tamba City, this is the largest lavender garden in western Japan. Approximately 20 thousand lavender bushes raised by the locals are planted across the roughly five-hectare site. The best time to visit is from mid-May to mid-July. Climb the hill to the plaza and you'll get a great view of the lavender and terraced rice fields. At the park's program center, you can get creative and try making dried flowers and lavender bouquets. It gets crowded with tourists in July when they hold their Lavender Festival.

総合案内所の前にゴルフ場で使うようなカートが置いてあり「ひとり３００円」との表示自分で運転できるのか、案内してくれるのか不明まだ一部しか咲いていなかったが全部が咲くと見事な光景になりそう人を呼びたいなら２００円でも３００円でも良いから希望者をカートなどでラベンダー園の一番上まで運び斜面を降りながらラベンダーを見るように出来れば来年も行きたい
Kitajima Tulip Park

3.5

10 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tokushima Pref. Itanogunkitajimachou Nakamura Higaino

Located in Kitajima Town in Itano District, Kitajima Tulip Park is classed as one of the “88 Scenic Spots of Tokushima.” The Park, which covers an area of 1,800 square meters, features around 50,000 beautiful tulip flowers of approximately 80 different varieties. Entrance to the Park is free, and special events are held on Sundays (Please note that the Park is only open from early to late April, when the tulips are in bloom). Kitajima Tulip Park is approximately 10 minutes’ drive from Shozui Station on the JR Kotoku Line.

遠くから見るとかわいい。4月のチューリップフェアの時はここから畑を見るとよし。公園の散歩コースの休憩場所かな。
Ichikai Town Shibazakura Phlox Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Tochigi Pref. Hagagunichikaimachi Miage 614-1

Located in Ichikai Town, Haga County, Tochigi Prefecture, this park was founded in 2006. It is famous for its carpet of moss pink phlox in the springtime. On its grounds are planted approximately 250,000 moss phlox plants, holding the title of the largest area in Honshu. Every year from mid-April to early May a carpet of red, pink, white and purple phlox glorious cover the park slopes with blooms. The view is splendid, not only from the walking paths but is also exquisite looking down from the observatory. The Phlox Festival is held during the peak blooming season.
Hanaasobi

4.0

1 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kumamoto Pref. Asoshi Ozato 781

A multipurpose tourist facility home to Rose Garden Aso, a rose garden boasting some 400 varieties of roses and 4,500 individual rose bushes which blossom in the spring and fall. There is also a strawberry garden and a restaurant serving Japanese Brown beef. The scheduled opening of the rose garden is from the end of April. As portions of National Route 57 are unusable due to the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake, visitors traveling by car are encouraged to take Kumamoto Prefectural Road 339 from Ozu-machi, Kikuchi-gun and get on National Route 57 from Akamizu in Aso City. A 10-minute walk from JR Aso Station.

If you are on the way from Beppu to Kumamoto or simply visiting Aso, here is where you can relax and have a nice lunch. The cafe set up is great. Can go with a cheese taster. There is a rose garden...
Chiba City Urban-Greening Botanical Garden

4.0

7 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Chiba Pref. Chibashi Chuou-ku Hoshigukichou 278

Chiba City Urban-Greening Botanical Garden is located in Hoshiguki-cho, Chuo Ward in the city of Chiba. It is made up of several smaller gardens, including a rose garden, an herb garden, a fern garden, a training garden for prospective gardeners, a hedge sample garden, a shrub sample garden, and a flowering tree sample garden. Visitors can deepen their own knowledge of gardening by attending lectures or seeking advice at Midori no Sodanjo (Green Advice Center).

コンパクトですが、建物は簡単なお土産を売っていたり、みどりの相談室があったり、トイレもあります。入場無料です。公園は、バラ園や、音質、循環する滝や湿地のような場所等で分かれており、散策することが出来ます。駐車場もあります。
Kanuma City Kaboku Center

Shopping

Tochigi Kanuma-shi Moro 2086-1

"This large gardening shop complex is located on 400,000 meters of hilly land known by locals as ""Moroyama."" Its shop offers flowering plants, as well as garden trees, and landscaping and gardening supplies, with a particular focus on satsuki azalea. Some of its many facilities include a plum grove, the Wild Bird Forest, a tourist strawberry farm, and a hilltop barbequing space. It is a great place to enjoy spending a day surrounded by flowers and trees."
Saitama Prefecture Flowers and Green Promotion Center

4.0

7 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Saitama Pref. Kawaguchishi Angyou 1015

This botanical garden is in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture. In addition to direct management from producers, this garden was built to offer plant growing advice and training for volunteers and local residents to help promote the planting of trees, flowers and so on in the population. The grounds have over 2,000 varieties of plants and trees, including trees for exhibition, and the scenery changes with the season for year-round enjoyment.

無料の梅園があるということで伺いました。県道をはさんで東園、西園があります。駐車場はちょっと出入りがしにくいですが、道路沿いに37台分のスペースがあります。梅園は事務所のある西園にあり、今回は西園しか行っていません。梅園は段差がある丘の上下に植えられていて、散策にも良いでしょう。思ったほどの規模ではなかったです。また、梅に限ったことではないのですが、多くの品種を標本的に置くポリシーのようで、そのた...
Peony and Green Hill Park

4.5

6 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Saga Karatsu-shi Hizenmachi Magarikawa 373-39

"The garden was opened in honor of the legend of Botan Kiriki, the wife of the Hata clan who ruled this area 400 years ago. Next to the garden, there are ""Children's Forest,"" ""Village Plaza,"" ""Hill of View,"" and others."

Peony and Green Hill Park is an excellent park in the suburbs of Karatsu. Even if you don’t have a car, it is easily accessible by public bus. (But the service is not frequent, and you have to check...
Hino Dahlia Garden

4.0

6 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Shiga Pref. Gamougunhinochou Kaigake 2198-1

A botanical garden located in Kaigake, Hino Town, Gamo County, Shiga Prefecture. More than 12,000 dahlia plants spanning 150 varieties are grown on the garden’s grounds, and they bloom from early summer through fall. In addition to dahlias, tree peonies, Chinese peonies, and clematis are grown in the garden and visitors can also enjoy strawberry picking in a greenhouse from late February to late May.

藤で有名な正法寺のすぐ隣の敷地にある日野ダリア園です。ダリア以外、牡丹やシャクヤクもあり、ダリアと牡丹の種類がとても多く圧巻でした。見たことがない新種や、色の豊富さも見事でした。入場料600円でとても満足出来ました。
Yoshikien Garden

Leisure / Hobbies

Nara Pref. Narashi Noboriojichou

This is a Japanese-style garden and a Place of Scenic Beauty within Nara which sits adjacent to Isuien Park. It is said that it was built on the site of a branch temple of Kofukuji Temple, Manishuin Temple. You can enjoy the three aspects of the garden; the pond garden, the moss garden and the tea ceremony garden with Mt. Kasuga and Mt. Wakakusa as a backdrop. The former Shohoin family residence and the separate tearooms within the garden have been designated as Tangible Cultural Properties of Nara Prefecture. In Autumn, the fall colored leaves which flutter down into the moss garden create a beautiful scene. Advance reservation is necessary to use the tearooms.