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Nagai Botanical Gardens

Since its opening in 1974, Nagai Botanical Garden has been a beloved botanical garden where visitors can enjoy seasonal flowers and lush greenery, despite being located in Osaka city.

The approximately 24.2 hectare park is home to 11 specialized gardens, including a rose garden, hydrangea garden, and peony garden, as well as a 2,000m² life garden completely covered in seasonal flowers, and flowering trees such as plum, cherry, jacaranda, and crape myrtle, allowing you to enjoy beautiful blooming plants all year round.
Additionally, the Historical Forest, located north of the botanical garden, is home to metasequoia trees, known as living fossils, as well as forests from the Paleogene/Neogene periods in Osaka from 66 million years ago to 2 million years ago, and the glacial and interglacial periods that have repeated since 2 million years ago, recreating representative forests of Osaka from ancient times to the present day, categorized by era.
Enjoy this urban oasis filled with flowers, nature, and water.

Barrier-free
Toilet *1 can be
Nursing room *2 available
No touchable exhibits
Braille
No voice guidance
No multilingual information
No rest area
Rental wheelchairs available *3
Priority parking available
Discounts available for people with disabilities

*1: There are multi-purpose toilets in five locations within the botanical garden (Life Garden, Bamboo and Bamboo Sample Garden, Lawn Square, Satoyama Square, and Main Gate), as well as on the first and second floors of the Flower, Greenery and Nature Information Center.
*2: There is a nursing room that doubles as a first aid room inside the Flower, Greenery and Nature Information Center. Staff will guide you there, so please ask. Baby beds for changing diapers are located in the washrooms of the toilets (for both men and women) on the first and second floors of the Flower, Greenery and Nature Information Center.
*3: They are available for free rental at the entrance to the botanical garden. Reservations cannot be made, but you can use them if they are available. Please speak to the staff at the ticket counter when using them.

Wheelchair users: The information center, botanical garden, and museum can be accessed from Nagai Subway Station and the parking lot without stairs or other obstacles.
It is about a 10-15 minute walk from Nagai Station, so please take your time.

Facility information

Nearest station: [For those coming by train]
・Get off at Nagai Station on Osaka Metro Midosuji Line. From Exit 3, walk east for about 800m.
・Get off at Nagai Station on the JR Hanwa Line. Walk east from the east exit for about 1,000m.
・Get off at Harinakano Station on the Kintetsu Minami Osaka Line. Walk west for about 1,600m
・Take city bus route 4 "Suminoe Park to Deto Terminal" and get off at "Nagai Higashi" stop. Walk about 400m north

[Boarding gate information: For those coming from Nakamozu]
◆ Doors close to the elevator
・Car 5, door 3, immediately on the left after getting off
・Car 5, Door 2, right in front of you after getting off

[Boarding information: For those coming from Umeda or Namba]
◆ Doors close to the elevator
・Car 5, door 2, immediately to the right after getting off
・Car 5, Door 1, right in front of you after getting off

[For those arriving by car]
[From northern Osaka]
Hanshin Expressway Route 14 Matsubara Line Komagawa Exit
Head west on Nanko-dori, south at Nishitanabe intersection (Abiko-suji), and east at Nagai intersection (Koen-dori) for approximately 800m.

[From southern Osaka]
Hanshin Expressway Route 14 Matsubara Line, Fuminosato Exit
Head south on Abiko-suji, then head east (to Koen-dori) at Nagai intersection for about 800m
Business hours: [March to October] 9:30 to 17:00 (entry until 16:30)
[November to February] 9:30 to 16:30 (entry until 16:00)

TEL: 06-6696-7117
FAX: 06-6696-7405

Closed days: Every Monday (or the following weekday if Monday is a public holiday)
New Year's holiday (December 28th to January 4th)
Facility usage fee: [Botanical garden]
Adults: 300 yen (Annual pass: 1,000 yen) *Annual passes are valid for one year from the date of purchase (Annual passes will be revised to 1,500 yen from 2025)
Free admission for junior high school students and younger, Osaka City residents aged 65 and over, and those with a disability certificate and one caregiver

*If you are 65 or older and live in Osaka City, please provide proof of your address and age, such as a driver's license, a health certificate with a crane mark, or a senior citizen's discount pass.
You will need to present the original of an official certificate.
*If you have a disability certificate, you will need to present the original certificate.

URL: https://botanical-garden.nagai-park.jp/

Address: 〒546-0034
1-23 Nagai Park, Higashisumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City Google Maps

Entrances and exits/pathways

1 entrance/exit

Please enter through the main entrance or inside the Flower, Greenery and Nature Information Center (Botanical Garden Entrance).
Flower, Greenery and Nature Information Center Automatic door entrance width 175 cm, next automatic door entrance width 92 cm
2Park passage

The main paths within the park are paved with asphalt, allowing you to walk around the park.
Some of the specialized gardens within the park (such as Azalea Mountain, Rhododendron Garden, and Hydrangea Garden) have steep slopes and unpaved paths. The Hydrangea Garden in particular has many ups and downs, so please be careful if you are using a self-propelled wheelchair.
There is enough space for wheelchair movement.

Rose Garden and Cosmos

1 Rose Garden

The rose garden is basically flat and made of concrete blocks.
Ramps have been installed where there are stairs, and there is ample space for wheelchairs.
Braille blocks are also installed.
2 Rose Garden

The rose garden is basically flat and made of concrete blocks.
Ramps have been installed where there are stairs, and there is ample space for wheelchairs.
Braille blocks are also installed.
3Cosmos Garden

The cosmos garden is basically flat.
There are some parts of the road that are made of dirt and concrete, but it seems unlikely that wheelchair tires will get caught in them.
The wooden path in the cosmos garden is about 90 cm wide, so when there are a lot of people, it may be a little narrow for able-bodied people and people in wheelchairs to pass each other.
4Cosmos Garden

The cosmos garden is basically flat.
There are some parts of the road that are made of dirt and concrete, but it seems unlikely that wheelchair tires will get caught in them.
The wooden path in the cosmos garden is about 90 cm wide, so when there are a lot of people, it may be a little narrow for able-bodied people and people in wheelchairs to pass each other.

Botanical Garden Walkways and Other Areas

1 Botanical Garden Walkways and Other Areas
2 Botanical Garden Walkways and Other Areas
3 Hydrangea Garden

The hydrangea garden has a steep slope, so it may be difficult to navigate in a self-propelled wheelchair.

Multipurpose toilet

1. Multipurpose toilet near the main entrance

Location: Immediately to the right after entering the main entrance
Ostomate facilities: None
Multipurpose seat: None
Baby chair: No
Diaper changing table: None
Door type: Manual sliding door (opening width approximately 90 cm)
Backrest: None
Warm water washing toilet seat: Yes
Direction of L-shaped handrail when seated: Right side
Movable handrail type: U-shaped, left and right movement
Curtains: None
2Life Garden Multipurpose Toilet

Location: Next to Life Garden
Ostomate facilities: None
Multipurpose seat: None
Baby chair: No
Diaper changing table: available
Door type: Manual sliding door (opening width approximately 90 cm)
Backrest: None
Warm water washing toilet seat: Yes
Direction of L-shaped handrail when seated: left side
Movable handrail type: U-shaped, left and right movement
Curtains: None
3. Multipurpose toilet in the lawn area

Location: Lawn Square (rest area)
Ostomate facilities: None
Multipurpose seat: None
Baby chair: No
Diaper changing table: None
Door type: Manual sliding door (opening width approximately 90 cm)
Backrest: None
Warm water washing toilet seat: Yes
Direction of L-shaped handrail when seated: left side
Movable handrail type: U-shaped fixed
Curtains: None
4. Satoyama Square Multipurpose Toilet

Location: Satoyama Square
Ostomate facilities: None
Multipurpose seat: None
Baby chair: No
Diaper changing table: None
Door type: Manual sliding door (opening width approximately 90 cm)
Backrest: None
Warm water washing toilet seat: Yes
Direction of L-shaped handrail when seated: left side
Movable handrail type: U-shaped fixed
Curtains: None

Nursing room/accessible toilet

1 Nursing room

There is a nursing room that doubles as a first aid room inside the Flower, Greenery and Nature Information Center.
Please ask our staff for assistance.
2. Bamboo Garden Multipurpose Toilet

Location: Bamboo and bamboo garden
Ostomate facilities: None
Multipurpose seat: None
Baby chair: No
Diaper changing table: available
Door type: Manual sliding door (opening width approximately 100 cm)
Backrest: None
Warm water washing toilet seat: Yes
Direction of L-shaped handrail when seated: Right side
Movable handrail type: U-shaped, left and right movement
Curtains: None

Osaka City Museum of Natural History, Flower, Greenery and Nature Information Center

1. Osaka Museum of Natural History, Flower, Greenery and Nature Information Center

Please see below for barrier-free information for the Osaka Museum of Natural History and the Flower, Greenery and Nature Information Center, which are located adjacent to Nagai Botanical Garden.

◆Osaka Museum of Natural History
https://osaka-info.jp/special/universal/tourism/naturalhistory/

Flower, Greenery and Nature Information Center
https://osaka-info.jp/special/universal/tourism/fgn-info-center/