Kyoto Botanical Garden

Botanical Garden

3.5

Around Kyoto Imperial PalaceArea

Around KamigamoArea

Opened in 1924, this is Japan’s oldest public botanical garden. Some 120 thousand plants grow on the garden’s spacious grounds, spanning some 12 thousand varieties. The south side of the garden features the front entrance flower beds blooming with seasonal flowers, a rose garden, and one of the largest greenhouses in Japan, were visitors can enjoy rare tropical plants such as welwitschia and baobab. The north side of the garden includes the virgin Nakaragi Forest and a garden presenting a natural plant ecology as well as cherry trees, Japanese apricot trees, and Japanese irises. The cherry tree blossoms from mid-March to late April are truly splendid and their illumination at night is a must-see. Children of junior high school age and younger as well as senior citizens 70 years of age and older may enter free. Kitayama Station is the closest station to the garden.

Spot details

Address: Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Shimogamohangichou Map
Area: Around Kyoto Imperial Palace Area Around Kamigamo Area
Phone: 0757010141
Hours: 9:00-17:00 (Admission until 16:00)
Closed: 12/28-1/4
Fees: [Admission fee] General200yen, High School Students150yen, Junior High School Students and below Free
Parking Lot: Available(150spaces)
※300yen/1h
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
English Menu: Available (English version of the garden map)
Note: Temporary suspension:Closed until May 31, 2020 (Information as of May 7, 2020)
* Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information.
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
Estimated stay time: 60-120 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Itineraries about this spot

Review

植物園内のレストラン・カフェ

Reviewed : 2022.12.05

植物園の中には他に飲食のできるお店がないので、カフェが飲みたくなれば、ここに来ることになる。周囲は芝生の広がるスペースで、非常に気持ちがいい。うどんなどの簡単な軽食もあるようだ。
簡単な食事も喫茶もできる便利な休憩所

Reviewed : 2022.02.18

2011年11月にリニューアルオープンしたカフェです。「森のカフェ」と呼ばれています。「早春の草花展2022」特設会場のある大芝生地のそばにあります。最初レモネードを飲み、2度目には山菜うどんを食べました。
ゆっくり休むことができます

Reviewed : 2019.05.20

休憩所にはお弁当やお茶を楽しめるスペースがあります。暑い日は日を遮ることができますし、冬は暖かな場所です。