Koishikawa Botanical Garden
東京大学大学院理学系研究科附属植物園
Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-07 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
The Koishikawa Botanical Garden, 16 hectares with an arboretum, is run by the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Science. It is in Hakusan, Bunkyō Ward, Tokyo.
Hakusan Station is about 650 m away in a straight line. Rikugi-en Gardens is about 1.7 km away and Ueno Zoo about 2.2 km. We have not checked opening days or fees.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Newton's apple tree in the Botanical Gardens, the University of Tokyo — ZCU · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Mendel's grape in the Botanical Gardens, the University of Tokyo — ZCU · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Koishikawa Botanical Gardens - hanami - march31-2015 — Nesnad · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Bunkyou Koishikawa Botanical Japanese Garden 1 (1) — Keihin Nike · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Bunkyou Koishikawa Botanical Greenhouse 1 — 京浜にけ · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Bunkyou Koishikawa Botanical Acer Palmatum 1 — 京浜にけ · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
The Koishikawa Botanical Garden (小石川植物園, Koishikawa Shokubutsuen; 40 acres, 16 hectares) is a botanical garden with an arboretum operated by the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Science. They are located at 3-7-1 Hakusan, Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan, and open daily except Mondays; an admission fee is charged.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: Park & garden
Nearby station
Nearby station: Hakusan, about 650 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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