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Botanical gardens in Nara

Kinki (Kansai) region / 16 of 16 facilities available in English

29-001

Kuhonji Temple

Higanbana (red spider lilies) / Old temple

1188 Narabara, Gose, Nara

Fee
Free
Hours
Daytime
Closed
No regular closing days
29-002

Nara Prefectural Umami Kyuryo Park

Prefectural park

2202 Samita, Kawai-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara

Fee
Free
Hours
24 hours
Closed
No closed days
29-003

Moto Yakushi-ji Temple Ruins (Water Hyacinth)

Seasonal aquatic plant spot

255 Kidono-cho, Kashihara, Nara

Fee
Free
Hours
24 hours (during the season)
Closed
Open year-round
29-004

Fujiwara-kyu Ruins / Fujiwara-kyo Ruins

Seasonal Flower Field

Takadono-cho, Kashihara, Nara

Fee
Free
Hours
24 hours
Closed
Open year-round
29-005

Hase-dera Temple

Peony Temple

731-1 Hase, Sakurai, Nara

Fee
Adults 500 yen, junior high and high school students 500 yen, elementary school students 250 yen
Hours
8:30-17:00
Closed
Open every day
29-006

Heijo-kyo Sakyo Sanjo Nibo Palace Garden

Ancient garden ruins (Special Place of Scenic Beauty)

1-5-37 Sanjo-oji, Nara, Nara

29-007

Heijokyu Toin Garden

Ancient garden ruins (Special Place of Scenic Beauty)

4-6-1 Nijojiminami, Nara, Nara

29-008

Isuien Garden

One of the Three Great Gardens of Nara (Place of Scenic Beauty)

74 Suimon-cho, Nara, Nara

29-009

Enjoji Garden

Pure Land Garden (Place of Scenic Beauty)

1273 Ninnikusen-cho, Nara, Nara

29-010

Jiko-in Garden

Borrowed-scenery-style dry landscape (karesansui) garden (Place of Scenic Beauty)

865 Koizumi-cho, Yamatokoriyama, Nara

29-011

Asuka Historical National Government Park, Amakashinooka District, Manyo Botanical Path

Manyo Plant Garden Path

Toyura, Asuka-mura, Takaichi-gun, Nara

Station
On foot from the "Amakashinooka" bus stop (15 minutes to the Amakashinooka Observation Deck)
Parking
Available (Amakashinooka District Kawara Parking Lot, free, 29 standard-size cars)
29-012

Kasuga Taisha Manyo Botanical Garden

Manyo Botanical Garden

160 Kasugano-cho, Nara, Nara (Kasuga Taisha)

Fee
Adults 700 yen, Children (junior high school students and under) 300 yen
Hours
9:00–16:30 (last admission 16:00)
Closed
June to March: closed on Tuesdays (open if the Tuesday is a public holiday, etc.); April to May: open every day
Station
3-minute walk from the Kasuga Taisha Omotesando bus stop (the East Gate is right next to the Kasuga Taisha Honden bus stop)
Parking
The East Gate is inside the Kasuga Taisha parking lot (the East Gate is open only in April and May)
29-013

Murouji Temple

Rhododendron Temple

78 Muro, Uda, Nara

Fee
Mountain entrance fee: Adults 600 yen, Children 400 yen (Treasure Hall costs an extra 400 yen)
Hours
8:30–17:00 (9:00–16:00 from Dec. 1 to Mar. 31)
Station
From Kintetsu Muroguchi-Ono Station, take a bus bound for Murouji-mae and get off at the last stop; 5-minute walk
29-014

Jiunzan Sekkoji Temple

Peony Temple

387 Someno, Katsuragi, Nara

Hours
Spring: 7:30–17:00 (peony and herbaceous peony season)
Station
About 15 minutes' walk from Nijojinjaguchi Station on the Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line
Parking
Available (free)
29-015

Yamato Folk Park

Prefectural park / Folk park (plum grove, iris garden)

545 Yata-cho, Yamatokoriyama, Nara (location of the Nara Prefectural Museum of Folklore)

Hours
Entry unrestricted (open all year, all day)
29-016

Nara Prefectural Obuchiike Park

Prefectural Park / Comprehensive Park

839-1 Nakayama-cho Nishi 1-chome, Nara, Nara (management office address)

Hours
Management office reception 9:00–17:00
Closed
Management office closed: December 28 – January 4
Station
About 20 minutes on foot from Gakuen-mae Station (Kintetsu Nara Line); about 25 minutes on foot from Gakken Nara-Tomigaoka Station (Kintetsu Keihanna Line)
Parking
East area: 38 spaces (8:30–21:00); West area: 29 spaces (9:00–19:00); both free

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