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Yamashina Botanical Research Institute (Kyoto): Botanical garden for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Yamashina Botanical Research Institute is a botanical garden in Yamashina-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, about 367 km from Tokyo Station and 42 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

TypeBotanical garden
Name in Japanese山科植物資料館
LocationYamashina-ku, Kyoto Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nagitsuji Station – about 0.4 km
From Kyoto Stationabout 6 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 42 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 99 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.97190, 135.81900
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://yamashina-botanical.com/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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