About the event
The garden offers a seasonal walk away from the central shopping districts. Choose a daytime visit for the broader grounds or a designated evening for the illuminated botanical area. Peak leaf colour varies with the weather.
Plan your visit
- Hours & closure days
- 09:00–16:50; last entry 16:30. Botanical-garden night opening until 20:30, last entry 20:00, on November 21–23, 28–29 and December 5–6. Closed Mondays except November 23; closed November 24.
- Admission
- High school and older ¥800 under the admission rates introduced October 1, 2026; junior high and younger free.
- Tickets & booking
- Ordinary garden admission. Evening opening applies to the botanical-garden area, not the zoo. Check the event entrance before visiting after dark.
Location & access
Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens
東山動植物園
Higashiyama Motomachi, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya
Getting here
For the botanical gardens, about 7 minutes from Hoshigaoka Station exit 6.