Written by Adriana Paradiso
Established in 1924, Kyoto Botanical Gardens are the oldest botanical gardens in Japan.
You can enjoy these beautiful gardens every month of the year, there’s a lakes and lilies, Spring blossoms, Summer roses, Autumn leaves and of course Japanese gardens!
There’s also a large hot house/ green house, which is both colourful and a welcome haven in the colder months.
Suggested Activity
Learn the Way of the Samurai in Kyoto
Want to learn the ways of the samurai? In this special 2-hour lesson, you'll practice authentic techniques used by real-life samurai masters!
Entrance fee to the gardens is 200yen, or 400yen including a ticket to the green houses.
Shimogamo Hangicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 606-0823, Japan
9:00am–5:00pm
Adults: ¥200
Children: ¥100
Children: ¥100
- 445 m from Kitayama Station Karasuma Line (K3)
- 0.6 km from Kitaōji Station Karasuma Line (K4)
