Flower Park Kagoshima

Located near Nagasakibana at the southern tip of the Satsuma Peninsula, Flower Park Kagoshima is one of Japan’s largest botanical gardens, spanning an impressive 36.5 hectares. Surrounded by natural pine forests, the park takes full advantage of the region’s warm climate to showcase a wide variety of plants from around the world, including subtropical species from South Africa and Australia as well as temperate plants.

Highlights include a roofed but open-air indoor garden with no walls for a uniquely spacious feel, a Western-style garden reminiscent of European palace grounds, and a greenhouse bursting with tropical plants like Chambeyronia macrocarpa and Medinilla magnifica. In winter, the park hosts the Flower Park Illumination, transforming the grounds into a dazzling display of lights and creating a different kind of floral magic even in the off-season.

Throughout the vast park are scenic spots perfect for strolling, such as an observation corridor overlooking Kagoshima Bay and a flower plaza featuring seasonal flower beds arranged in artistic patterns with Mount Kaimon as a backdrop. For those concerned about mobility, the park offers convenient options: hop on the park shuttle bus (boarding allowed from anywhere along its route if seats are available) or rent a self-drive cart (available to anyone with a regular driver’s license) to comfortably explore the grounds.