Kyoto
Kyoto Gyoen
京都御苑
The garden with over 50 000 trees is a good place to go for a stroll & enjoy nature. Located in the old part of Kyoto, it was once home to an imperial prince & court nobles in the Edo period.
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3 Kyoto Gyoen, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto
京都市上京区京都御苑3
075-211-6348
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ACCESS
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From JR Kyoto or Hankyu Shijokarasuma, take the Karasuma Subway Line & get off at Marutamachi Stn.
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ENTRY/CHARGES
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Free
There is a charge for the use of each facility.
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HOURS
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Free
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HOLIDAY
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FACILITIES/SERVICES
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Rest room
Field
Tennis court
Parking
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Keihanna Memorial Park
けいはんな記念公園
It is a city park where people can relax & talk. There is a small Japanese garden.
ADDRESS/TEL
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6-1 Seikadai, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto
京都府相楽郡精華町精華台6-1
0774-93-1200
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ACCESS
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From JR Shukuzono Stn. or Kintetsu Shinshukuzono Stn. take a bus & get off at Keihanna Memorial Park. It takes about 5 min.
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ENTRY/CHARGES
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It differs with each facility.
Japanese Garden
Adult (16-) ¥200
Child (4-15) ¥100
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HOURS
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9:00-5:00
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HOLIDAY
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Thursday or the following day if it is a holiday.
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FACILITIES/SERVICES
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Parking ¥400/day
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Maruyama Park
円山公園
The oldest park in Kyoto City is famous for its cherry blossoms & Yasaka Shrine are. Seasonal flowers can be seen.
ADDRESS/TEL
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Maruyama-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
京都市東山区円山町
075-222-3586
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ACCESS
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10 min. walk from Shijo Stn. on the Keihanhonsen Line.
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ENTRY/CHARGES
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Free
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HOLIDAY
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FACILITIES/SERVICES
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Outdoor stage
Restaurants
Cafe
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Okazaki Park
岡崎公園
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art, The Kyoto City Zoo, Kyoto Prefectural Library, Kyoto Kaikan & Kyoto City Kango-kan, etc. are located in the park.
ADDRESS/TEL
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95 Okazakisaishoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
京都市左京区岡崎最勝寺町
075-222-3586
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ACCESS
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Get off at Higashiyama Stn. on the Tozai Subway Line.
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ENTRY/CHARGES
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Free
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HOURS
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All day
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HOLIDAY
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No holiday
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FACILITIES/SERVICES
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Parking ¥200 for hour
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Yamashiro Sports Park
山城総合運動公園"太陽が丘"
Many kinds of birds can be seen and children can enjoy the wooden play equipment.
ADDRESS/TEL
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1 Hakkenyatani, Hirono-cho, Uji, Kyoto
宇治市広野町八軒屋谷1
0774-24-1313
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ACCESS
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Take the Taiyogaokaiki Bus from JR or Keihan Kyoto Stn. Get off at Taiyogaokamonmae. It takes about 20 min.
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ENTRY/CHARGES
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There is a charge for the use of each facility.
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HOURS
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【9/1-4/30】 9:00-5:00
【5/1-8/31】 9:00-7:00
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HOLIDAY
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Thursday ( It differs each season & day. )
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FACILITIES/SERVICES
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Wheelchairs/Strollers
Restaurant
Athletic park & Picnic area
Pool
Parking ¥400/day
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Kyoto Municipal Botanical Gardens
京都府立植物園
The garden was opened in 1923. About 25 000 plants with 4 500 varieties are exhibited. Families can have a picnic or children can play on the athletic gym.
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Shimogamo, Hangi-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
京都市左京区下鴨半木町
075-701―0141
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ACCESS
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A few min. walk from Kitayama Stn. on the Subway.
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ENTRY/CHARGES
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Adult ¥200
High School Student ¥150
Elementary & Junior High School Student ¥80
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HOURS
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9:00-4:00
Thursday ( It differs each season & day. )
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HOLIDAY
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New Year's.
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FACILITIES/SERVICES
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Weelchair
Restaurant
Parking for ¥800 for/day
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Hyogo
Kobe Sports Park
神戸総合運動公園
50,000 flowers in autumn and are full of 100,000 flowers in spring.
Everyone can enjoy that there is areas such as "Adventure" and "Nature" with popular play equipment. Dabbling in water can be done.
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Midoridai, Suma-ku, Kobe
神戸市須磨区緑台
078-795-5151
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ACCESS
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20 min. from Sannomiya Stn. to Sogoundoukoen Stn. by Subway.
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ENTRY/CHARGES
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There is a charge for the use of each facility.
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HOURS
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It differs with each facility.
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HOLIDAY
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It differs with each facility.
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FACILITIES/SERVICES
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Wheelchair
Restaurant
There is an insect pavilion nearby.
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Koyaike Park
昆陽池公園
There are a lot of wild birds that migrant here in the spring & winter. It is a nice place to have a picnic & to enjoy the birds.
ADDRESS/TEL
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3 Koyaike, Itami, Hyogo
伊丹市昆陽池3
072-784-8134
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ACCESS
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Take the city bus from Hankyu or JR Itami Stn.
& get off at Matsugaoka Stop or Koyaike Koen Mae Stop.
10 min. walk.
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ENTRY/CHARGES
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Free
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HOURS
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All day
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HOLIDAY
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No holiday
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FACILITIES/SERVICES
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Wheelchair
Reastaurant
There is an insect pavilion nearby.
Free parking
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Suma Rikyu Park
須磨離宮園
The park was choosen as one of the top one hundred parks in Japan. It is about 33 times the size of Koshien Stadium & is one of the Osaka's 4 largest green tracts of land. There is an outdoor stage, track and field stadium, equestrian centre tennis courts, BBQ area, etc. Flowers from all the seasons can be seen. There is also a Youth hostel nearby.
ADDRESS/TEL
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1-1 Higashisuma, Suma-ku, Kobe
神戸市須磨区東須磨1-1
078-732-6688
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ACCESS
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10 min. walk from Tsukimiyama Stn. on the Sanyo Line.
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ENTRY/CHARGES
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Adult (16-) ¥400
Child (6-15) ¥200
It differs each season.
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HOURS
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9:00-5:00 Last entry at 4:30
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HOLIDAY
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Thursday or the following day if it is a holiday.
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FACILITIES/SERVICES
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Athletic park
Picnic area
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Suma Rikyu Botanical Garden Park
神戸市立須磨離宮植物園
The botanical garden is beautiful every season with a variety of flowers such as orchids, begonias, gloxinias, etc.
ADDRESS/TEL
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1-1 Higashisuma, Suma-ku, Kobe
兵庫県神戸市須磨区東須磨1-1
078-732-6688
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ACCESS
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10 min. walk from Tsukiyama Stn. or Sumadera Stn. on the Sanyo Line.
Take the citybBus #75 from JR Suma Stn. & get off at Rikyu Park Mae Stop.
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ENTRY/CHARGES
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Adult ¥400 (over15)
child ¥200 (under14)
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HOURS
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9:00-5:00
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HOLIDAY
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Thursday
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FACILITIES/SERVICES
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Shop
Restaurant
Parking ¥500/day
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Hyogo Flower Centre
兵庫県フラワーセンター
A park where beautiful flowers from all four seasons bloom.
The Saintpaulia Goetzeanna flower that blooms every 10-20 years can be seen in the green house. It only blooms every year in this flower centre. There is a field & athletic park.
ADDRESS/TEL
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1282-1 Iimori, Toyokura-cho, Kasai, Hyogo
兵庫県加西市豊倉町飯森1282-1
0790-47-1182
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ACCESS
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2 hrs. from JR Osaka Sakurabashiguchi Highway Bus Stop to Flower Centre.
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ENTRY/CHARGES
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Adult ¥500
Student ¥300
Child ¥150
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HOURS
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9:00-5::00
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HOLIDAY
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Wednesday
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FACILITIES/SERVICES
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Weelchair
Baby
Parking ¥300 for 30 min.
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Tegarayama Botanical Garden
姫路市立手柄山温室植物園
Foliage plants of the desert & the subtropics are grown as well as unusual rare fruit trees.
Over 1 500 plants & 25 000 varieties of trees.
ADDRESS/TEL
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93 Tegara, Himeji
兵庫県姫路市手柄93
0792-96-4300
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ACCESS
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Get off at Kitasuzurandai Stn. on the Kobe Dentetsu.
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ENTRY/CHARGES
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Adult ¥200
Child ¥100
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HOURS
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9:00-5:00
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HOLIDAY
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Friday
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FACILITIES/SERVICES
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Weelchair
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Kobe Shinrin Botanical Garden
神戸市立森林植物園
Trees from Japan & overseas are grown with the ecosystem reproduced according to the country of origin.
ADDRESS/TEL
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671-3 Nakanino Kodera-cho, Kanzaki-gun, Hyogo
神戸市北区山田町上谷上字長尾1-2
078-591-0253
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ACCESS
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Get off at Kitasuzurandai Stn. on the Kobe Dentetsu Line.
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ENTRY/CHARGES
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Adult ¥300
child ¥150
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HOURS
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9:00-5:00 (Last entry at 4:30)
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HOLIDAY
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Wednesday
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FACILITIES/SERVICES
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Picnic /Nature-views/wheelchair
Baby care room/Strollers
Cafe/Shop
Parking ¥500/day
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Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden
六甲高山植物園
Plants are grown in a similar condition to the environment from the country that they are from.
ADDRESS/TEL
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4512-150
Kitarokko, Rokkouzan-cho, Nada-ku , Kobe
神戸市灘区六甲山町北六甲4512-150
078-891-1247
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ACCESS
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Take the Cable Car from Mikage Stn. on the Hanshin Line, Rokkomichi Stn. on the JR or Rokko Stn. on the Hankyu Line.
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ENTRY/CHARGES
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Adult ¥600
Child ¥300
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HOURS
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10:00-5:00
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HOLIDAY
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Open in the middle of March to the end of November.
Closed on Thursday in September, October and November, but open if it is a holiday.
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FACILITIES/SERVICES
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Shops
Musical box museum
Playing field
Athletic park
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Nunobiki Herb Garden Park
布引ハーブ園
There is a blue garden where lavender & blue flowers are displayed.
The European-style building designed after the Middle Ages is a charming.
ADDRESS/TEL
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1-4-3 Kitano-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe
神戸市中央区北野町1丁目4-3
078-271-1160
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ACCESS
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5 min. walk from Shin Kobe Stn. on the Kobe Subway Line.
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ENTRY/CHARGES
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Adult ¥1 200
Junior High School Student ¥1 100
Elementary School Student ¥600
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HOURS
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10:00-5:00
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HOLIDAY
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Wednesday
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FACILITIES/SERVICES
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There are some events.
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