Kyoto Botanical Gardens

Opened in 1924 as “Taiten Kyoto Botanical Garden”, the oldest prefectural botanical garden in Japan with about 100 years of history. This garden was once used to grow vegetables during World WarⅡ and condemned by the Allied Forces after the war, passing through such a tough time, restarted as a botanical garden in 1961. The facilities and contents have been fulfilled based on the concept of “The most interesting and relaxing botanical garden in Japan” since 2009.

About 12000 species of plants are exhibited in about 24ha of a huge gross area.
Many highlights are located on the ground such as seasonal flowers blooming at the main gate, the 200m long avenue of camphor tree, the rose garden, cherry blossom trees, a vivarium, and a　conservatory greenhouse. The scale of a conservatory greenhouse is the largest in Japan and about 4500 species are planted, some rare species are the first exhibition and first flowering in Japan. You can observe tropical flowers throughout the year as well as occasionally Tuberous begonia, Western orchid, and insectivorous plants in an exhibition event.

In the garden, cherry blossoms in spring and foliage in autumn are magnificent, especially, the season of cherry blossoms is the best. There are about 170 species and 500 cherry blossom trees including Somei-yoshino, Yae-benishidare, and Gyoiko, and the peak lasts over a month. Also, a combination of cherry blossoms and tulips are great. This beautiful contrast is a spring feature representing the scenery of the garden.

Various exhibitions over 50 events regarding seminars, observation meetings, consultation meetings are held throughout the year. Many people love this widely opened atmosphere through the events for learning and education.