Alpine Botanical Garden

Located at 1,515m elevation, over 300 species and two million alpine plants bloom between June and October. Discover rare plants such as the enchanting Himalayan Blue Poppy, the "Queen of alpine plants" Dicentra peregrina, the iconic edelweiss and so on.

What's in the garden

In June, flowers such as the aleutian avens (Geum pentapetalum) and weasel snout are in full bloom. In July, marvel at the rare Himalayan blue poppy’s stunning deep blue hues. Discover the edelweiss and komakusa (Dicentra peregrina) among other enchanting alpine plants. From Late September to late October, the mountains radiate with the magical colors of fall.

Here are some of the flowers found in the garden at different times of the season:

Rebun lady's slipper orchid

Orchid Family / Blooms in June

A rare plant endemic to Rebun Island in Hokkaido. It blooms a large, pale cream-colored flowers.

Himalayan blue poppy

Poppy Family / Blooms in July

A legendary flower native to elevations over 4,000 meters in the Himalayas. Its striking blue colour is its distinctive feature.

Dicentra peregrina

Papaveraceae Family / Blooms from June to August
Often called the "Queen of Alpine Plants", it is a representative specie of Japan's Alpine plant collection. It only grows in rocky mountain slopes of Alpine zones. Approximately 120,000 plants bloom in the garden every year.

Edelweiss

Asteraceae Family / Blooms in August

Famous from songs, and known as one of the three alpine flowers of Switzerland. "Edelweiss" translates to "noble white" in German.

Pincushion Flower

Caprifoliaceae Family / Blooms in September
Representative of autumn meadows, this flower attracts many Chestnut tiger butterflies to the garden.

Explore the Alpine Garden with the Pocket Curator App!

We have partnered with the Pocket Curator app to bring you a flower guide right in the palm of your hand!

The Pocket Curator is a convenient, multilingual museum guide app that can be downloaded onto your smartphone. We have had it adopted to showcase the plants in our Alpine Botanical Garden.

As you stroll through the garden, you’ll notice reference numbers placed near various plants. Simply open the Pocket Curator app, enter the number, and you’ll instantly see detailed information about the plant.

For more details, visit the link below:

Pocket Curator app