Botanical Garden Spots in Hyogo Area

  • Sorakuen Garden
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    4.0
    117 Reviews
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    Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Nakayamatedori 5-3-1
    A Japanese garden in the style of a path around a central pond which includes a waterfall, stepping stones, stone bridge, and pond on spacious 20 thousand square meter grounds. The garden is famous for its azaleas in spring and fall foliage in autumn. Originally the garden in the principle home of Kodera Taijiro, a retainer of Sanda Domain, the garden was started in 1885 and completed in the late Meiji period. Visitors can enjoy scenery blending Western and Japanese sights, including a great camphor tree said to be 500 years old; the Old Hassam Residence, an Important Cultural Property moved here from the Ijinkan-gai area; the only remaining original river pleasure boat in Japan, and a team room.

    We had this place all to ourselves on a rainy afternoon. I loved the paths, waterfalls, and bridges. A great place to quietly reflect. 300 yen is a good price, but it could have been a bit bigger...

  • Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden
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    4.0
    72 Reviews
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    Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Nada-ku Rokkousanchou Kitarokkou 4512-150
    This is an historic botanical garden which opened in 1933 near the top of Mt. Rokko in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. Approximately 1,500 species of alpine plants and plants from cold climates from around the world are planted in the garden of about 50,000 square meters making use of the climate which is similar to the southern part of Hokkaido. Highlights include various rock gardens, flower gardens and wetlands where alpine plants can be viewed in an environment close to an alpine setting. In addition to enjoying seasonal flowers and the colors of the autumn leaves, visitors can enjoy coffee, sweets, light refreshments and other items at a mountain-lodge-style café where sunbeam shines through branches of trees.

    六甲山にある高山植物園。その名の通り、多くの高山植物の宝庫だが、秋には紅葉の名所になる。紅葉には少し早かったが、それでも気持ちのいい秋の一日を過ごせた。

  • Aramaki Rose Park
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    4.5
    83 Reviews
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    Hyougo Pref. Itamishi Aramaki 6-5-50
    "A garden adjoining Midori no Plaza a 10-minute drive from the Takarazuka interchange on the Chugoku Expressway. Some 10 thousand rose plants spanning around 250 varieties from countries around the world grow in the garden. The garden is divided into a local rose garden planted with varieties like the Madam Violet and Amatsu Otome, a cultivar created in Itami City and named after a popular opera star of the time; and the ""Hasselt"" garden named after Itami's sister city in Belgium. The best time to see the garden's roses is from mid-May to mid-June and from mid-October to mid-November."

    東京から大阪の移動で 伊丹空港を利用時 空港内の案内所で こちらを知り 初めて 5月12日急遽訪問しました。こちらは250種 1万本とハラ園としての規模も大きく 園内に高低差8mあり その高低差を利用してハラが咲いているので ハラが咲いている景観を一望出来ることです(添付 写真参照)。東京にも ハラ園は多々ありますが このように一望できる庭園は 初体験です。

  • Kobe Municipal Arboretum
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    4.0
    63 Reviews
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    Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Kita-ku Yamadachoushimotanigami 1-2
    This arboretum sits on an extensive area which covers 142.6 hectares in total, and is located on Mt. Rokko in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. They raise and exhibit various plants at the arboretum, focusing on a total of roughly 1,200 species of Japanese and foreign woody plant, and the areas are divided up based on their place of origin such as Asia, Europe and North America. It is famous for its seasonal flowers such as it having 25 varieties and 350 species including 50,000 hydrangea plants, roughly 4,000 rhododendron, azalea and cherry trees. You can also enjoy the leaves changing colors in autumn with such as Hananoki (Japanese Red Maple) and Iroha Momiji (Japanese Maple). There is a free shuttle bus from Kita Suzurandai Station.

    It is nice to take a stroll in the autumn for a few hours just to see the foliage which was turning in to various shades of red, orange, yellow and green. We went in November and the driving is...

  • Nishinomiya Kitayama Botanical Garden
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    4.5
    48 Reviews
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    Hyougo Pref. Nishinomiyashi Kitayamachou 1-1
    This botanical garden is 15 minutes by bus from Hankyu Electric Railway's Shukugawa Station. Surrounded by lush mountains, it's packed with flower beds and is a model of urban greening and household horticulture. Visitors take in flower beds with rose and hydrangea plantings, border beds with a variety of blooming flowers throughout the year, beds with medicinal plants, and more. In addition to selling seasonal plants and their own soil mixture, they also welcome horticultural consultations with their experts. The elegant sukiyazukuri-style Kitayama Sanso adorns the grounds, as well as a Japanese garden with splendid scenery including a water cascade, Kitayama cedars, and colorful leaves in autumn.

    Little out of the way. However, there is pay parking onsite. The rate is only 100 yen per hour - a great deal. A great place to see autumn colors change. No entrance fee. There is a...

  • Hyogo Prefectural Flower Center
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    4.0
    24 Reviews
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    Hyougo Pref. Kasaishi Toyokurachou Iimori 1282-1
    "A park located right next to the ""Flower Center Seimon-mae"" bus stop. The park is divided into two areas-one consisting of Kamenokura Pond and the flower beds encircling it, and another a flower garden where similar flowers are grown. In total, a combined 4,500 varieties of wild and garden plants grow on the grounds. The park's pond is a gathering ground for waterfowl and here visitors can take in an abundance of natural beauty, including an untouched pine woods. In the park's large greenhouse, tropical plants and carnivorous plants are grown in different areas; there's also a cafe here where visitors can enjoy a cup of tea while taking in the flowers. Other park facilities include a garden shop, observatory, and log house."

    チューリップが有名ですが、鯉鯉まつりの時期は園内で200匹以上の鯉のぼりが泳いでいて、雄大な景観が広がっています。 花々を眺めながら食事ができる園内のレストラン「フルーリ」もオススメです。

  • Tajima Plateau Botanical Gardens
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    4.0
    19 Reviews
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    Hyougo Pref. Mikatagunkamichou Muraoka-ku Wachi 709
    A botanical garden located in Wachi, Muraoka Ward, Kami Town, Mikata County, Hyogo Prefecture. The Katsura no Sennensui spring, selected for inclusion in a list of the Top 100 Heisei Famous Water, wells up from the ground on the garden's 17 hectare grounds. There's also a giant Japanese Judas tree that's over 1,000 years old (the spring's namesake). Some 2,000 varieties of plants grow here and a wide variety of insects live in the garden as well. In addition, there is an adjoining restaurant. The garden holds events such as forest yoga, garden concerts, a seasonal tree house restaurant, and an igloo restaurant.

    何年かぶりに訪問した。和池の大カツラも豊かな清流も変わりなかった。 ところが近くに行くと湿原は乾き、木道や橋、ベンチでさえも老朽化し、行き止まりや立ち入り禁止の道がいくつもある。 もらった「花の地図」を見ても、但馬高原と関係のない植物名が平気でいくつも載っている。 圃場に派手な何種類ものチューリップが並んでいて呆れてしまった。これでもまだ入場料500円で植物園なのだろうか。 経営が代わったのかと...

  • Himeji City Tegarayama Botanical Garden
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    3.5
    15 Reviews
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    Hyougo Pref. Himejishi Tegara 93
    This botanical garden is located in Tegarayama Chuo Park. The greenhouses of two different sizes, you can see 25,000 flowers of 1,500 species in 120 families including tropical, subtropical and desert plants, with mainly cacti, orchids, begonias and carnivorous plants. In addition, there is a greenhouse just for fringed orchid, the flower of Himeji City, and it is a place where city residents come to relax and see flowers no matter the season. Various exhibitions are held in the brick plaza such as for Western orchids and begonias. In addition, you can enjoy a view overlooking Himeji City from the deck terrace. You can also spend time surrounded by flowers with a unique rock garden, herb garden and flowerbeds.

    新春のらん展に行ってきました。 建物に入るや否やカトレアのいい香りに包まれ大満足でした。 売店にらんやほかの花も売っていますが、品もいいしお買い得なものも多く毎年いくつか買って帰ります。

  • Lavender Park Taka
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    3.5
    4 Reviews
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    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

  • Ichinoike Park
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    4.0
    4 Reviews
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    Hyogo Takasago-shi Amidacho
    This park is situated at the foot of Mt. Takamikura on the border between Kakogawa City and Takasago City. The park's vast, 10.5-hectare grounds encompass a municipal botanical garden, campground, and large grass field. The park is divided into three areas among which visitors are free to come and go as they choose: The municipal botanical garden zone, a regular park zone, and a campground zone. Mt. Takamikura and Kashima Ogidaira Natural Park are situated on the north side of the park, and it can also be used for nature watching and as a hiking rest area.

    播磨アルプス(高御位山)の麓にある公園で、近くには由緒ある鹿島神社もあります。 公園広場には遊具もあり、BBQも出来るのでファミリーで賑わっています。 お花見スポットです。

  • AWAJI GREEN HOUSE, Awaji Yumebutai Park Greenhouse
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    Hyogo Awaji-shi Yumebutai 4
  • Tamba Municipal Yakusoyakuju Park
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    Hyougo Pref. Tambashi Sannanchouwada 338-1
    This interesting botanical garden grows about 300 kinds of herbs and medicinal plants including angsana and chameleon plant. Some varieties used in traditional Chinese medicine are incorporated into the healthful yakuzen ryori cuisine served at their restaurant. Their souvenir shop sells popular herbal teas, well known sweets, and local Tamba sake. Their Yukobo studio holds workshops that include herb dyeing and bread making for kids. Their day-use hot spring spa Tamba-no-Yu uses a blend of eleven kinds of medicinal herbs in the water and has facilities that both kids and adults will enjoy.
  • Nishishinjuku Grandpa and Grandma's Iris Garden
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    Hyogo Sayo-gun Sayocho Nishi-shinjuku 848
    This iris garden is located in the Nishishinjku district deep in the mountains in Sayo Town. Some 500 thousand iris plants spanning around 170 varieties are grown in old-fashioned rice paddies. Lovingly maintained by local grandmas and grandpas, the garden's irises bloom in most years for about three weeks from around mid- to late June. Visitors rave that you can enjoy the site of the pale pink iris blossoms along with Japanese lilies, bigleaf hydrangeas, and other wild grasses and flowers on the surrounding mountains and valleys. At other times, visitors can see Oga lotuses here.
  • Takarazuka Nagatani Botanen
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    2 Reviews
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    Hyogo Takarazuka-shi

    こんなところに、牡丹園なんてあるのかしらと、探していたら、すてきな牡丹園に到着しました。 地形をいかした大きなお庭に、いろいろな牡丹の花が咲いてました。

  • Tsurishinobuen
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    Hyougo Pref. Takaradukashi Sakaino Tobigasu 30
  • Nishiwaki Tatuhigashiharima Volks A garden Kurodasho
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    Hyougo Pref. Nishiwakishi Kurodashouchoukita Akiya mouth 1518-1
  • Kobe Yakka Univ Yakuyo Botanical Garden
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    Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Higashinada-ku Motoyamakitamachi 4-chome 19-1
  • Flower and Green Town Promotion Center
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    Hyogo Kobe-shi Chuo-ku Suwayamacho 2-8
  • Kanzaki Sakura no Yamazakura Hanazono
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    Hyogo Kanzaki-gun Kamikawa Cho Higashikashio 146
  • Nishinomiya Municipal Kitayama Botanical Garden Midori no Consultation Tokoro
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    Hyogo Nishinomiya-shi Kitayamacho 1-1

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Hyogo prefecture stretches from the north coast to the south coast on the western end of the popular Kansai region, encompassing verdant mountains, urban beaches, and fantastic historical sights. The prefecture’s main attractions lie along the south coast at Kobe, the prefectural capital, a pretty harbor city best known for its production of the renowned Kobe beef, and Himeji, the home of Himeji Castle, one of the country’s most beautifully preserved feudal castles, perched magically atop a hill.

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