Kyoto Botanical Garden

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 (trees native to the Yamashiro Basin); Peony Garden; Perennial and Useful Plants Garden; Sunken Garden; and the Uma Grove. The garden also contains a very substantial conservatory complex (4,694 m2) 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. • Main gate • Metro: Gate 3, Kitaōji Station on Karasuma line • Bus stop: Botanical garden (in Japanese 植物園) on line 1, 204, 205, 206, N8 of Kyoto City Bus, and line 32, 34, 35, 45, 46 by Kyoto Bus. • Kitayama gate • Metro: Gate 3, Kitayama station on Karasuma line. • Kamogawa gate • Bus stop: Kitayama-bashi higashi-zume (in Japanese 北山橋東詰) on line N8 of Kyoto City Bus. • Hokusen gate • Connected to Inamori Memorial Hall of Kyoto Prefectural University. == Gallery ==

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• The Kyoto Botanical Garden (Guide Map), undated brochure, Kyoto Botanical Garden (August 2007) • The Conservatory: The Kyoto Botanical Garden, undated brochure, Kyoto Botanical Garden (August 2007) • Kyoto Botanical Gardens