Garden
Kyoto Botanical Gardens
京都府立植物園
The prefectural botanical garden beside the Kamo river in north Kyoto, with outdoor gardens and a large conservatory.
Key facts
- Station
- Kitayama (Karasuma Line)5 min walk
- Admission
- Paid entry
- Typical visit
- 1 h 30 min
- Hours
- 9:00 to 17:00 (entry until 16:00); closed December 28 to January 4
Tip
The conservatory has shorter hours than the gardens. The Kitayama gate is next to Kitayama Station.
01Where to stay
Stay nearby
This place is near the Imperial Palace and Demachiyanagi. Median hotel rate in the latest sample: US$375 per night. Where to stay near the Imperial Palace and Demachiyanagi
Prices and availability come from the booking sites and can change.
02Map
Nearby places
- Shrine Shimogamo Shrine 下鴨神社 One of Kyoto's oldest shrines and part of the UNESCO Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, at the junction of the Kamo and Takano rivers. Free entry 45 min 15 min walk
- Temple Daitoku-ji 大徳寺 A walled Zen temple complex founded in 1319 with nearly two dozen subtemples. Paid entry 1 h 30 min 15 min walk
- Shopping Demachi Masugata Shopping Street 出町桝形商店街 A covered neighbourhood arcade of about 160 m west of the Kamo river, with fruit and vegetable shops, a supermarket and small eateries. Free entry 30 min 5 min walk
- Nature Kamogawa Delta 鴨川デルタ The point at Demachiyanagi where the Kamo and Takano rivers meet, with turtle-shaped stepping stones across both rivers. Free entry 30 min 2 min walk
Sources · Verified 24 September 2026