The Kyoto Botanical Garden is one of the most beautiful and underestimated attractions of the city. It should be visited not only by plant science fans but by all lovers of wildlife. Here you can relax walking among the picturesque parks, gardens, and greenhouses, and at the same time get acquainted with the amazing representatives of Japanese and world flora.

The Kyoto Botanical Garden, which occupies an area of 240 thousand square meters, is considered the oldest and the largest among such institutions in the country. It was founded in 1924, but after WWII it stopped working. Its second reopening occurred in 1961. Since then, the garden has developed and flourished. Today, there are about 12 thousand species of plants in its collection.

The garden is divided into many zones, each is beautiful in its own way. Here you will have an unforgettable walk through a bamboo grove, flooded with emerald light. Then explore hydrangeas, irises, camellias, orchids, peonies, roses, and other flowers. The exhibition of bonsai will impress you: you will learn about the art of growing miniature plants and see the most amazing specimens. And what's a Japanese garden without beautiful sakura and lotuses?

In 1992, one of the largest greenhouse complexes in the country was opened in the Botanical Garden. It spans over 4,600 square meters and allows you to be transported into completely different plant worlds. The vast greenhouse consists of several large zones with flora from the tropics, savannah, alpine mountains, and other parts of the world. Some of the plants presented here are very valuable and rare. Traveling through the winding paths of the huge winter garden, you can completely forget that you are still in Kyoto.

The particular charm of the Kyoto Botanical Garden is that it is always transforming. The change of seasons helps it in this. Spring is the most popular time to visit this place. Locals and tourists flock to the garden to admire the beauty of 500 blooming sakura trees of all kinds.