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Kyoto Medicinal Plant Garden (Kyoto): Botanical garden for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kyoto Medicinal Plant Garden is a botanical garden in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, about 366 km from Tokyo Station and 48 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

TypeBotanical garden
Name in Japanese京都薬用植物園
LocationSakyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Shūgakuin Station – about 1.0 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 8 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 48 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 99 km (straight line)
Established1933
Coordinates35.04864, 135.80136
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.takeda.com/jp/about/local-locations/botanical-garden/

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