About Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden
The Alpine Botanical Garden is located near the top of Mt.Rokko at an elevation of 865m above sea level. The average annual temperature is approximately 9 (equivalent to the southern part of Hokkaido). The cold climate is optimal for the cultivation of nearly 1,500 varieties of alpine plants, cold climate plants and Mt.Rokko natural vegetation.
The Garden was established in 1933 under the supervision of Dr. Makino Tomitaro, a leading botanist of Japan. The Garden has the longest history among current Japanese alpine gardens. The Garden is also known as a place that the Japanese Imperial Family enjoys visiting. There is a shop selling dried flowers and a tearoom on the premises.
Outline of Operations
Trading hours: 10:00am ~ 5:00pm (Entry to the park ends at 4:30pm)
* Opens at 9:00am on Sundays and public holidays between April to mid November, as well as the entire month of August.
From the middle of March to the middle of November; closed in winter
Every Thursday during September, October and November.
Open on Thursdays of public holidays
Admission fee
*1) Junior high school and up *2) Age 4 and up
| Tickets sold during | Adult *1 | Child *2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admission to Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden only | 10:00am ~ 4:00pm | 600 yen | 300 yen |
| Admission to Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden and Hall of Halls Rokko | 10:00am ~ 3:30pm | 1,200 yen | 600 yen |
* Combined tickets for the Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden and the Hall of Halls Rokko are sold only from the middle of March to the middle of November.
* Same day re-entry provided upon presentation of tickets.
* No pets are allowed in the garden.
Please make group bookings in advance.
For groups of 15 or more people, please click here.
Parking fee
500 yen for cars/ 2,000 yen for coaches and mini buses/ 300 yen for motorcycles
* Free parking on weekdays (Parking fees apply on weekdays from 21 July to 31 August)
Guidance to the Garden
Guide service on flowers
The staff of the Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden can provide important information, display descriptions and other points of interest relating to flowers for guests, guiding them around the Garden. It takes approximately thirty minutes for a guided tour of the Gardens.
yTimes for guide servicezStarting at 11:00am and 2:00pm (2 times a day)
Film Theatre
Seasonal flowers are shown on the screen (Airtime lasts about 15 minutes).
yTime of airingzThe flower shows start at the beginning of the hour during the trading hours of the film theatre.
Typical plants found in the Rokko Alpine Garden
Japanese Dogfs Tooth Violet (Liliaceae)
From late March to early April
White Skunk Cabbage (Araceae)
From early April to the middle of April
Primula Japonica (Primulaceae)
From early to late May
Edelweiss (Asteraceae)
From early June to the middle of June
Dicentra (Papaveraceae)
From early to late June
Hydrangea Macrophylla Forma Prolifera (Saxifragaceae)
From late June to the middle of July
Broad Dwarf Day-Lily (Liliaceae)
From early July to early August
Gentian (Gentianaceae)
From early October to the middle of October
Autumn leaves
From the middle of October to the middle of November
