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Flower Park Kagoshima

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Flower Park Kagoshima is one of the largest botanical gardens in Japan boasting a vast area covering 36.5 hectares. Naturally arranged inside the park are various subtropical plants from all over the world like South Africa and Australia. From the park, one can also get great views of the 924 m tall Mt. Kaimon and the beautiful Kinko Bay. Events are held throughout the seasons, especially from late April to early May during Golden Week holiday, when the “Spring Festival” is held, and also in December during the “Winter Festival” for the popular “Flower Park Illumination” which always draws large amounts of visitors.

Flower Park Illumination

During December, one can see the park beautifully lit up with the “Flower Park Illumination.” This popular event held at the time of the Winter Festival is based on the theme of “outer space” and hosts around 300,000 glimmering LED lights. We recommend heading inside the fantastical 60 m long tunnel of light.

Subtropical Plants from all over the World

Utilizing the warm climate of Kagoshima, subtropical plants from all over the world like South Africa and Australia are planted throughout the park. This makes for a lot of rare flowers one often won’t see in Japan. Inside the park are various gardens like the flower field designed with Mt. Kaimon in the background, viewing gallery that offers sweeping scenes of the Kinko Bay, as well as European-themed indoor gardens and Western-style parks.

Giant Amorphophallus Titanium Flower

In the greenhouse conservatory, one can see the giant amorphophallus titanium flower which blooms for only 2 days at a time, only once every 7 years. The progress of the flower is documented regularly on the park’s official blog, so you can check to see its condition for your visit. In addition to this giant wonder, there are many other tropical plants to be seen as well.

Address
11611 Yamagawaoka Chiyogamizu, Ibusuki-shi, Kagoshima
Contact No.
Access
From the JR Yamakawa Train Station take a Kagoshima Kotsu Bus headed towards Kaimon for 20 minutes and get off at the Flower Park Kagoshima bus stop from which it is a short walk.
Opening Hours / Holidays
9:00-17:00 Open all year round
Official Website
Time Required

Flower Park Illumination

During December, one can see the park beautifully lit up with the “Flower Park Illumination.” This popular event held at the time of the Winter Festival is based on the theme of “outer space” and hosts around 300,000 glimmering LED lights. We recommend heading inside the fantastical 60 m long tunnel of light.

Subtropical Plants from all over the World

Utilizing the warm climate of Kagoshima, subtropical plants from all over the world like South Africa and Australia are planted throughout the park. This makes for a lot of rare flowers one often won’t see in Japan. Inside the park are various gardens like the flower field designed with Mt. Kaimon in the background, viewing gallery that offers sweeping scenes of the Kinko Bay, as well as European-themed indoor gardens and Western-style parks.

Giant Amorphophallus Titanium Flower

In the greenhouse conservatory, one can see the giant amorphophallus titanium flower which blooms for only 2 days at a time, only once every 7 years. The progress of the flower is documented regularly on the park’s official blog, so you can check to see its condition for your visit. In addition to this giant wonder, there are many other tropical plants to be seen as well.