The Kyoto Botanical Garden (京都府立植物園, Kyōto Furitsu Shokubutsuen, 240,000 m²), also known as the Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden, is a major botanical garden with conservatory located next to the Kamo River, Hangi-cho Simogamo, Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It is open daily; a general admission fee is charged, and an additional fee is charged for accessing the conservatory.
Kyoto Botanical Gardens | |
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京都府立植物園 | |
Location | Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan |
Coordinates | 35°02′54″N 135°45′40″E / 35.04833°N 135.76111°E |
Area | 24 hectares (59 acres) |
Established | January 1, 1924 |
Operated by | Kyoto Prefecture Government |
Visitors | 882,524 (in 2015)[1] |
Open | 9am-5pm (Last entry at 4pm) |
Status | Closed from December 28 to January 4 |
Species | 12,000 |
Public transit access | Kitayama Station (Kyoto Municipal Subway) |
Website | www |
The garden was first established in 1924. When World War II ended, the garden was designated a garrison by Occupation forces and was seized in 1946.
As of 2007, it contains about 120,000 plants representing some 12,000 species and is organized into the following major areas: Bamboo Garden; Bonsai Exhibit; Camellia Garden; Cherry Trees; European Style Garden; Flower Bed; Hydrangea Garden; Japanese Iris Garden; Japanese Native Plants; Lotus Pond; Nakaragi-no-mori Pond (trees native to the Yamashiro Basin); Peony Garden; Perennial and Useful Plants Garden; Sunken Garden; and the Uma Grove.
The garden also contains a very substantial conservatory complex (4,694 m2) containing about 25,000 specimens representing 4,500 species. It is a set of rooms shaped to resemble the nearby Kinkaku-ji Temple and Kyoto's northern mountains, built of glass with iron frames, and opened in 1992. It currently contains the following areas: Ananas Room; Aquatic and Carnivorous Plants; Bromeliads Room; Desert and Savanna Plants Room; Forest Succulent Plants Room; Jungle Zone; Orchids Room; Potted Plants Room; Tropical Alpine Plants Room; and Tropical Produce Room.
The garden is located in northern part of Kyoto city and accessible by public transports. Parking is also available for car and bicycle.