Garden Museum Hiei

Highlights & Introduction

This garden museum was installed by a French designer, who used the works of French Impressionist painters as inspiration.
Over the park’s 1.7 hectares, you’ll find gardens based on the hilly lands of Southern France, curved bridges over lily ponds, rose gardens, and ceramics adorned with recreations of Impressionist paintings by the likes of Monet and Renoir.

Access

Address

Japan, 〒606-0000 Kyoto, Sakyo Ward, Shūgakuin Ushigahitai, 修学院尺羅ヶ谷四明ヶ嶽4

By car: 45 min from the Kyoto-Higashi Interchange on the Meishin Expressway to the Nishi-Otsu Bypass / Hieizan Driveway (Fee required)
By train: Take a bus from Keihan Sakamoto Hieizan-guchi Station or JR Hieizan Sakamoto Station to the Sakamoto Cable Car, and ride it to its last stop. From the Enryaku-ji Temple Bus Center, take a bus to the peak of Mt. Hiei.

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Access from Kyoto

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From Kyoto Station

Access from nearby airports

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From Itami Airport From Kansai International Airport

Local Information

Basic Information

Business Hours: Monday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Closed: Garden closed for winter beginning on December 7th
Price: April 16 - December 4: Adults 1,030 yen, Elementary School Students 515 yen
Parking Lot: Space for 260 cars, 10 large vehicles
Website: Official website
Contact Information: Phone number: 075-707-7733