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Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden
The oldest public botanical garden in Japan, Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden, is celebrating its 100th anniversary by opening at night for a limited time. Step into Japan’s largest greenhouse and enjoy the plants in combination with fantastic light and magnificent sound. Divided into four zones, we hope you’ll enjoy a visit to all of them and immerse yourself in the charm of plants you never knew existed in a dreamlike world created by light and sound.

Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of opening
For an unforgettable evening in Kyoto, visit the Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Gardens. Using a variety of artistic techniques, including light, sound, and projection, this ordinary botanical garden has been transformed into a magical space! Experience the beautiful harmony of nature and art, and take in the unique nighttime views of the botanical gardens, creating special memories!
LIGHT CYCLES KYOTO

Spend a special time at the Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden, immersed in the vibrant radiance of plants! Experience the breath and whisper of plants, their vibrant expressions at night, with all five senses. A magical world of light and sound, this is the perfect place to discover a newfound fascination with plants.
The four themes are titled 'LIGHT WILL FIND YOU', MEMORY OF WATER', '(IN)VISIBLE', and 'FOREST FREQUENCIES', and more details can be found on the official website .
A global media art group

At this year's Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden night opening event, you can see an installation art by MOMENT FACTORY , a world-leading media art group that focuses on the relationship between humans and nature and biodiversity.
Since its founding in 2001, Moment Factory has carried out a whopping 550 projects and has a diverse track record across the globe, including with Disney, Universal Studios, Microsoft, Sony, Paradise City, and Changi Airport, so you can look forward to the splendid collaboration of light, sound, and plants at the Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden.
address :
Kyoto Prefectural Botanical Garden
Shimogamo Hangicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-0823 Japan
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Operating Hours:
6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
* Last admission is 1 hour before closing.
Event Period:
From May 24, 2025 to March 31, 2026
Closed:
- monday
Directions:
subway
Get off at Kyoto Municipal Subway Kitayama Station from JR Kyoto Station, Kintetsu Kyoto Station, or Hankyu Karasumaru Station, Exit 3.
Get off at Kitaoji Station, Exit 3, about a 10-minute walk
bus
From Keihan Demachiyanagi Station, take City Bus Route 1 or the Kyoto Bus bound for Shizuhara or Ichihara. Get off at the Botanical Garden-mae bus stop and walk for about 5 minutes.
Shimogamo Hangicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-0823, Japan


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