Kyoto Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Kyoto, Japan
About
The Kyoto Botanical Garden (京都府立植物園, Kyōto Furitsu Shokubutsuen; 240,000 m²), also known as the Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden, is a major botanical garden with conservatory located next to the Kamo River, Hangi-cho Simogamo, Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It is open daily; a general admission fee is charged, and an additional fee is charged for accessing the conservatory.
The garden was first established in 1924. When World War II ended, the garden was designated a garrison by Occupation forces and was seized in 1946.
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