Kasuga Taisha Shrine Garden - Manyo Botanical Garden

萬葉植物園

The manyo botanical garden with the longest history in Japan. Around 300 species of plants appearing in the Man-yo-shu (Japan's oldest collection of poems) are grown here, and each representative poem is written next to the plant with which it coincides. With an area of 30,000 hectares, within the botanical garden there is the “Fuji-no-sono” garden, with over 200 wisteria plants, the symbol of Kasuga Taisha Shrine, of around 20 different varieties. There is also the "Tsubaki-en" garden and the "Hana-shobu-en" garden where one can observe many precious seasonal plants of ancient times.

Detailed information

Address 160 Kasuganocho, Nara
Opening Hours

9:00AM-5:00PM
Mar.-Nov.

9:00AM-4:30PM
Dec.-Feb

Parking

100 cars available
Parking fee: 1,000 yen for regular cars, 3,000 yen for buses
From September 1, 2024
Parking fee: 1,500 yen for regular cars, 4,000 yen for buses, 500 yen for motorcycles, 500 yen for rickshaws

Price

Adults   ¥500
Middle school students or below   ¥250

Inquiry 0742-22-7788
Access & Bus Stop 10 minutes by bus from JR Nara station 6 minutes by bus from Kintetsu Nara station Near the Kasugataisha-honden bus stop 12 minutes by bus from JR Nara station 5 minutes by bus from Kintetsu Nara station 10 minute walk from the Kasugataisha-omotesando bus stop
JR Nara Station Bus Terminal East Gate Bus Stop No.②
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Kintetsu Nara Station Bus Terminal Bus Stop No.①
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Map & Access