Kyoto Botanical Gardens
Demachiyanagi, Kyoto
- Daily
- 9:00 to 17:00
Last entry 16:00. The conservatory opens 10:00 to 16:00, last entry 15:30. Hours can shift with the season. Closed 28 December to 4 January.
Source: kyotobotanicalgardens.jp, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Opened in 1924, this is Japan's oldest public botanical garden, 24 hectares with about 10,000 kinds of plants, 7,000 of them garden varieties. The glass conservatory, one of the largest in the country, holds about 4,500. About 500 cherry trees flower in spring, and in autumn the maples, sweetgums and ginkgos turn.
Insider tip
Entry is ¥500 and covers the conservatory, and it's free for junior high age and under. The conservatory keeps shorter hours, 10:00 to 16:00. The Kitayama gate opens straight off exit 3 of Kitayama Station.
What's on at Kyoto Botanical Gardens
Upcoming events at Kyoto Botanical Gardens, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Chrysanthemum Show at Kyoto Botanical Garden
菊花展
Time 9:00 to 17:00 (to 16:00 on the last day), garden admission Station Kitayama (Karasuma Line), exit 3, right outside
About 300 pots of large and small chrysanthemums, including cascade and bonsai styles, are displayed on the large lawn and at the main gate, with plants for sale.
Tatters ✾, CC BY-SA 2.0 Autumn Orchid and Epiphyte Show
秋の洋ランと着生植物展
Time 10:00 to 16:00 (last entry 15:30), garden admission Station Kitayama (Karasuma Line), exit 3, right outside
Orchids and epiphytic plants are shown in the special exhibition room of the viewing greenhouse, with free daily cultivation talks in the afternoon.
Tatters ✾, CC BY-SA 2.0 Mushroom Show
きのこ展
Time 9:00 to 17:00 (to 16:00 on 25 Oct), garden admission Station Kitayama (Karasuma Line), exit 3, right outside
Displays of wild mushrooms with help naming your own finds, plus a mushroom observation walk on 24 October and a talk on 25 October.
Tatters ✾, CC BY-SA 2.0 Play with the Garden Volunteers
京都府立植物園ボランティアさんとあそぼう！
Time 10:30 to 12:30 (rain dates 25 and 30 Oct) Station Kitayama (Karasuma Line), exit 3, right outside
Garden volunteers run four plant-based activities at the Shikisai Hill: natural-dye pounding, broom making from kochia, palm-leaf fish crafts and a gourd ring toss.
Tatters ✾, CC BY-SA 2.0 Autumn Rose Show
秋のバラ展
Time 10:00 to 17:00 (to 16:00 on 1 Nov), garden admission Station Kitayama (Karasuma Line), exit 3, right outside
About 90 cut roses are displayed in the exhibition room of the Botanical Garden Hall over one weekend.
Tatters ✾, CC BY-SA 2.0 Smaller local events nearby
Nearby
Around Demachiyanagi
Stepping stones, a shrine forest and the trains to Kurama
Demachiyanagi is where the Kamo and Takano rivers meet, and where the Keihan line from Osaka ends. Come up out of the station and the Kamogawa Delta is right there, with stepping stones shaped like turtles and birds. Walk north from its tip and you're in Tadasu no Mori, the forest round Shimogamo Shrine. Eizan trains for Kurama and the foot of Mt Hiei leave from the platforms above ground.
Demachiyanagi has 15 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 5 shrines and temples, 2 landmarks, 2 parks and gardens, 2 cafes, 1 shop, 1 neighbourhood, 1 restaurant and 1 bathhouse. Read the Demachiyanagi guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Kyoto Botanical Gardens?
- Shimogamo Hangi-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市左京区下鴨半木町).
- What are the opening hours of Kyoto Botanical Gardens?
- Daily 9:00 to 17:00. Last entry 16:00. The conservatory opens 10:00 to 16:00, last entry 15:30. Hours can shift with the season. Closed 28 December to 4 January.
- How do I get to Kyoto Botanical Gardens?
- The nearest station is Kitayama (Karasuma Line). Kyoto Botanical Gardens is in Demachiyanagi, Kyoto.
- How much does Kyoto Botanical Gardens cost?
- Kyoto Botanical Gardens is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Kyoto Botanical Gardens?
- Plan for 2 hours.
- When is the best time to visit Kyoto Botanical Gardens?
- Spring and autumn.
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