Park · Asahi

Shirokita Park 城北公園

A riverside park on the Yodo River in Asahi Ward, best known for its iris garden that blooms in late May and June.

PriceFree

Getting thereBus to Shirokita-koen-mae from Osaka Station; Shimizu Station (Osaka Metro Imazatosuji Line), about 20 min

Time needed1 hour

Best timeLate May to mid-June for irises

AddressIkue 3, Asahi Ward, Osaka

About

Shirokita Park sits along the south bank of the Yodo River and has a pond, lawns and a children's play area. Its iris garden (Shirokita Shobuen) is one of the best known in Kansai, with hundreds of varieties planted in paddies and opened for a few weeks each year in the rainy season, for a fee. Outside iris season the park is quiet and local, and you can walk up onto the levee to see the river's wando, the lagoons cut off from the main channel that are home to rare fish.

Highlights

Iris garden with hundreds of varieties in late May to June (paid, seasonal)
Pond, lawns and playgrounds
Levee walks above the Yodo River
Close to the river's wando lagoons

Tips

The iris garden is only open in season: check Osaka City's announcements in May.
Buses from Osaka Station stop nearby; the nearest subway stations are a 15 to 20 minute walk.

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