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Kobe City Forest Botanical Garden or Kobe Municipal Arboretum (Kobe Shinrin Shokubutsuen) is one of the largest botanical gardens in Japan with plants and trees from Kobe’s sister cities around the world, such as Seattle, US and Brisbane, Australia.

The smell of the gum trees (eucalyptus) made me feel like I was back in Australia.

The Arboretum is best visited in Autumn from mid October to early December when the colours of the maple leaves are at their best.

Admission is ¥300 per adult and parking is ¥500 per car.

2024 – Autumn Leaves Viewing Light-up Event

Date of event
Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays from Sunday, November 3 to Sunday, December 8
※Some areas
Lighting time
16:30 to 19:30
Viewing
Free (but admission and parking fees are required separately)
Opening hours
Weekdays: 9:00 to 17:30
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: 9:00 to 19:30
※Admission is 30 minutes before closing
※We do not hold light-ups on weekdays.

Kobe City Forest Botanical Garden (Arboretum)