Kyoto Botanical Gardens (京都府立植物園), Japan's oldest public botanical garden, will hold the night event NIGHT GARDEN of Autumn Colors (秋のナイトガーデン), subtitled Autumn Leaves and Lights Walking Path (紅葉と灯りの散歩道), from Saturday, November 14 to Sunday, December 13, 2026. The event aims to create a night-time economy for the garden, bring new attractions of the garden to visitors, and once again highlight the appeal of viewing plants, including autumn leaves.
In addition to the autumn leaves illumination inside the garden, the event features an immersive experience using sound, night stalls, and a night walk in which visitors stroll through the garden carrying a handheld lantern. On Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, the viewing greenhouse (観覧温室) is also open at night. Making use of the scale of the garden, whose total area is 240,000 m², the event is a comprehensive one that can be enjoyed in many ways.
The event is organized by Kyoto Mirai Green Partners (京都みらいグリーンパートナーズ), a joint venture that has been entrusted by Kyoto Prefecture with the facility management and operation of the garden since July 2026.
Event Overview
- Name: NIGHT GARDEN of Autumn Colors (秋のナイトガーデン), Autumn Leaves and Lights Walking Path (紅葉と灯りの散歩道)
- Period: Saturday, November 14 to Sunday, December 13, 2026
- Hours: 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM (last entry at 8:30 PM)
- Location: Kyoto Botanical Gardens (京都府立植物園)
- Organizer: Kyoto Mirai Green Partners (京都みらいグリーンパートナーズ)
- Co-organizer: Kyoto Botanical Gardens (京都府立植物園)
- Planning: トライト株式会社
- Admission (tax included):
- Adults: ¥1,100 on weekdays / ¥1,500 on weekends and holidays
- Elementary and junior high school students: ¥600 on all days
- Handheld lantern: An additional ¥1,500 (tax included)
- Special website: https://night-garden.jp/botanical/
Handheld lantern (image)
Collaboration Event With Minoh Q's Mall
To coincide with NIGHT GARDEN of Autumn Colors, a collaboration event between Kyoto Botanical Gardens and Minoh Q's Mall (みのおキューズモール), a commercial facility in Osaka Prefecture operated by 東急不動産SCマネジメント株式会社, will be held. Through workshops using plants, the event offers "see and make" experiences and introduces the appeal of plants in an enjoyable way. Small crafts using seasonal plants that parents and children can enjoy together will be available, and "plant cards" (植物カード), which let participants learn the names and features of plants in a fun way, will also be distributed so that families can keep enjoying plants at home after the event. Information on the highlights and ways to enjoy Kyoto Botanical Gardens, as well as on the Autumn Night Garden, will also be presented.
Look, Make, and Learn: Meet Plants This Autumn (見て作って学ぶ「植物と出会う秋。」)
- Name: Look, Make, and Learn: Meet Plants This Autumn (見て作って学ぶ「植物と出会う秋。」), a collaboration event between Kyoto Botanical Gardens and Q's Mall
- Dates: Saturday, November 14 to Sunday, November 15, 2026
- Hours: 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM
- Location: Minoh Q's Mall (みのおキューズモール) CENTER Building, 2nd floor west event space (1-15-30 Nishijuku, Minoh City, Osaka)
- Organizer: 東急不動産SCマネジメント株式会社
- Planning: 株式会社Skeleton Crew Studio
- Official website: https://qs-mall.jp/minoh/
For details of the event, please check the facility's official website.
About Kyoto Botanical Gardens
Opened in 1924 as Japan's oldest public botanical garden, Kyoto Botanical Gardens still ranks among the top facilities in Japan in various respects, including its plant collection, cultivation techniques, and number of visitors. Looking toward the next 100 years, it has set the future vision of "contributing to the conservation of global biodiversity from Kyoto" and promotes initiatives suited to the role of a botanical garden, including plant conservation, cultivation and growing, and support for learning.
Viewing greenhouse
Cherry grove
Western-style rose garden
Autumn leaves in the garden
Facility Information
- Name: Kyoto Botanical Gardens (京都府立植物園)
- Address: Shimogamo Hangi-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto (京都市左京区下鴨半木町)
- Total area: Approximately 240,000 m²
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (regular hours)
- Official website: https://www.kyotobotanicalgardens.jp/
- Access:
- Main Gate: 10-minute walk from Exit 3 of Kitaoji Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line
- Kitayama Gate: Directly connected to Exit 3 of Kitayama Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line
