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The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens

Kyoto Botanical Gardens

Kyoto, Japan

  1. WORLD’S BEST BOTANICAL GARDENS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 66 2026
Kyoto Botanical Gardens

A public botanical garden in Kitayama, founded in the Taisho era and over 100 years old, with seasonal groves, a rose garden and lawns. Its large strolling greenhouse holds rare tropical plants, carnivorous plants and night bloomers along a signed course.

Highlights

  • Strolling greenhouse
  • Cherry blossoms and tulip beds
  • Rose garden

Good to know

  • Entry 500 yen, greenhouse closes mid-afternoon
  • Allow two to three hours
  • Cash ticket machines take 1000 yen bills

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