basic information

The Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands is a botanical garden in the highlands of Fuji Hakone Izu National Park. The park was founded in 1976 as a place to preserve and exhibit over 1700 varieties of marsh and alpine plants native to Japan.

The garden offers a network of boardwalk paths through different types of marshland where you can learn about the plants that populate the wetlands. Information signs are in English and Japanese. The garden is popular during June when its Nikko Kisuge (daylily) are in full bloom, however it is closed during the winter months.

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how to get there

The Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands is located in the Sengoku area of Hakone and can be reached by Hakone Tozan Bus bound for Togendai from Hakone-Yumoto Station. Get off at the Sengoku Annaijo-mae bus stop (25 minutes, 730 yen, 4-5 buses per hour) from where it is about a 5 minute walk to the Botanical Garden.

Alternatively, take a Hakone Tozan Bus from Gora Station, the last stop of the Hakone Tozan Railway, to the Shissei Kaen-mae bus stop (20 minutes, 490 yen, 3-4 buses per hour) in front of the botanical garden.

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hours and fees

Hours:	9:00 to 16:30
Closed:	December 1 to March 19
Admission:	700 yen (600 yen with the Hakone Free Pass)

news and reports

Hakone Autumn Color Report November 4, 2009

travel community

Popularity of Hakone Botanical Garden:
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11th of 14 most visited sights in Hakone.
351st of 554 most visited sights nationwide.

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hotels & ryokan

Tonosawa Ichinoyu Honkan Experience Hakone�fs hot springs at this traditional Japanese style ryokan with private open air baths in selected rooms. Lakeside Inn Charlotte A friendly pension, right in front of the beautiful Lake Ashinoko. Free breakfast and Internet. Checkout time is noon. Kappa Tengoku A ryokan with onsen baths surrounded by trees. From 3300Yen. Located just above Odakyu Hakone Yumoto Station. Hakone Suimeisou An onsen ryokan on riverside. 3 min walk from Hakone Yumoto Sta. Internet connections in lobby. Check-out until 11AM. Hakone Senkei Choose from Japanese traditional ryokan, private guest residence and budget hotel. 10 min walk from Hakone Yumoto station.

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