Kyoto Botanical Garden


The Kyoto Botanical Garden, 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; an admission fee of 200 yen is charged, and an additional fee of 200 yen is charged for accessing the conservatory.
The garden was first established in 1924. As WW2 was end, this garden was designated in Garrison by occupation forces. And it is seized in 1946.

Plant

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 ; Peony Garden; Perennial and Useful Plants Garden; Sunken Garden; and the Uma Grove.
The garden also contains a very substantial conservatory complex 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.

Location and access

The garden is located in northern part of Kyoto city and accessible by public transports. Parking is also available for car and bicycle.