Garden · Jindaiji / Chofu

Jindai Botanical Gardens 神代植物公園

Large metropolitan botanical garden beside Jindaiji Temple, known for its formal rose garden and big tropical greenhouse.

Hours9:30-17:00 (last entry 16:00)

ClosedMondays (next day if Monday is a holiday); New Year

PriceAdult: ¥500

Getting thereChofu Station (Keio Line), Odakyu bus to Jindai Shokubutsu Koen-mae or Keio bus to Jindai Shokubutsu Koen, about 15 min; buses also from Mitaka and Kichijoji

Time needed2-3 hours

Best timeMay and October for the rose garden; late March for cherries

Address5-31-10 Jindaiji-Motomachi, Chofu, Tokyo

Websitetokyo-park.or.jp/park/jindai

About

Jindai Botanical Gardens covers wooded slopes beside Jindaiji Temple and is the Tokyo metropolitan government's main botanical garden. Its formal rose garden, the largest in Tokyo with some 5,000 bushes, peaks in May and again in October. Cherry and plum groves, azaleas, peonies, a pond-side aquatic garden and a large conservatory with tropical plants and begonias give something to see in every season.

Highlights

Formal rose garden with about 5,000 roses in spring and autumn
Large greenhouse with tropical plants and water lilies
Plum, cherry, azalea and peony collections
Short walk to Jindaiji Temple and its soba shops

Tips

Enter by the Jindaiji gate to combine the garden with the temple and soba village
Rose festivals are usually held in May and October

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