The Keihanna Commemorative Park, officially called the Kyoto Prefectural Kansai Culture and Science City Commemorative Park, is 24.1 hectares in size. It was built to commemorate the establishment of the Keihanna Science City (officially known as the Kansai Science City), and opened to the public in 1995. It has a free area and a paid area. The free area includes Hiroba (Open Space), which has a large, stepped lawn area resembling a tanada (rice terrace), where people can relax and children can run and play freely. There is also a free playground for kids. In the Taniai (Valley) area, you can view a typical Japanese landscape with a small stream, a bamboo grove, and a plum garden. In the paid area, there is Suikei-en, a Japanese-style garden with paths that bring you to fascinating spots including a cascading pond, a magnificent Rock Cluster, beautiful places with seasonal flowers, and Floating Stage where you can feed Japanese carp. It’s enjoyable for children and adults alike. Kangetsukyo Bridge is eye-catching. It’s 123 meters long, 4 meters wide, and approximately 10 meters tall above the water. From the bridge, you can enjoy the panoramic view of the large garden. Particularly spectacular is the fall foliage of the Maple Valley. Among the moss, approximately 140 Japanese maple trees line a small, delicate stream. Suikei-en is a wonderful place where you can view both satoyama (cultivated countryside) landscapes, and the large and beautiful bridge. Also, at Mebuki-no-Mori (Budding Tree Forest), you can enjoy strolling through abundant nature, which offers different scenery depending on the season. Additionally, you can enjoy a range of events, from firefly-viewing and star-gazing to traditional Japanese events.
- Tel
- 0774-93-1200
- Address
- 6-1 Seikadai, Seika Town, Soraku-gun, Kyoto
- Access
- Bus:
-From Hosono Station (JR Gakkentoshi Line) or Shin-Hosono Station (Kintetsu Kyoto Line), take Nara Kotsu Bus (#36, 46, 47, or 56) for about 9 minutes, and get off at Keihanna-Kinen-koen.
-From Gakken-Nara-Tomigaoka Station (Kintetsu Keihanna Line), take Nara Kotsu Bus (#56) towards Hosono Sta. for about 18 minutes.
For Suikei-en (Japanese garden), get off at Koen-Higashi-dori.
Car:
-Take the Keinawa Expressway. From the exit at Seika-Gakken Interchange, take Seika-odori (the main road) west for about 1km.
-Take National Route 163. At the Inuidani-nishi intersection, turn north and drive for about 2km. Then, turn right and take Seika-odori (the main road) for about 300m.
-Take Prefectural Road 22, Yawata-Kizu Road. Then, take Seika-odori (the main road) west for about 2.2km.
- Business Hours
- 9:00am - 5:00pm (last admission: 4:30pm)
Hours may vary due to special events
For further information, please contact the Park Administration Office.
Closed
Year-end and new-year holidays (December 28 - January 4)
Other closures may occur
For further information, please contact the Park Administration Office.
- Parking
- Available (200 regular-sized cars, 10 large vehicles)
Regular-sized car: 400 yen (per day)
Large vehicle: 1,500 yen (per day)
8:30am - 5:30pm
Hours may be extended due to evening events.
For further information, please contact the Park Administration Office.
In addition, a parking lot for those with special needs (or those who have difficulty walking: the elderly, expectant mothers, the injured) is located near the Park Administration Office.
