Alpine Botanical Garden

Finding Inspiration in Every Turn

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.