Garden Museum Hiei

A garden and museum located at the summit of Mt. Hiei. Visitors can enjoy looking at ceramic tiles imprinted with images created by French Impressionist painters like Monet, Van Gogh, and Renoir as well as a garden themed after the same comprised of some 1,500 varieties and 10,0000 individual examples of flowering plants. The location also offers a panoramic view of Lake Biwa, Osaka Bay, and the city of Kyoto. There is also a café and shop on the garden grounds; the shop sells museum goods, gardening items, French knickknacks, and herbal aroma products.

Spot details

Address: Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Shugakuinshakuragatanishimegadake 4 (Mount Hiei) Map
Area: Otsu Area Ichijo-ji Temple / Shugakuin Area
Phone: 0757077733
Hours: 10:00-17:30 (Last entry17:00)
*Varies by season
Closed: Early Dec.-Mid-Apr.
Fees: [Admission fee]
[Junior high school students and older]1,200yen
[Elementary school students]600yen
*Depends on the season
Parking Lot: Available(230spaces)
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, Diners Club)
Smoking: Available only in designated outdoor areas
Wi-Fi: Available(kyoto wi-fi)
Vegetarian Menu: Not available
English Menu: Available
Note: Temporary suspension of business:Closed until 17th July 2020 (Information as of 6th July 2020)
* Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information.
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Estimated stay time: 60-120 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Yes (partial)
Infant friendly: Available
Pet friendly: Not available