Itabashi City Tropical Environment Botanical Garden

About

A botanical garden recreating the tropical rainforest of Southeast Asia, a region closely tied to Japan. Starting from an aquarium representing the sea, you go through the "Intertidal Zone", "Tropical Lowland Forest Zone", "Village Landscape Zone" and "Cloud Forest Zone", as if climbing through the jungle up to the alpine zone

Fees

Elementary and junior high school students enter free on Saturdays, Sundays and during the summer vacation of Itabashi City elementary schools. Annual passport: adults ¥1,800, age 65 and over ¥900, elementary and junior high school students ¥660 (valid for 1 year from the date of purchase). The ticket machine on the 1st floor accepts cash and transit IC cards. There is no dedicated parking; use the paid parking of the adjacent Takashimadaira Heated Pool (19 spaces, free for up to 40 minutes, then ¥100 per 20 minutes)

Hours and closing days

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last entry 5:30 p.m.)

Closed: Mondays (if a national holiday or day off, the next day), New Year period

Going with young children

A "Baby Station" for diaper changing and breastfeeding is in front of the reception on the 1st floor. Free stroller rental (1st floor reception). The building is barrier-free, with elevators between floors. Coin lockers in front of the 1st floor elevator (a ¥100 coin is needed, returned after use)

Location

8-29-2 Takashimadaira, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo

• About a 7-minute walk from the East Exit of Takashimadaira Station (Toei Mita Line)
• 1-minute walk from the "Takashima Daiichi Chugakko" stop of Kokusai Kogyo Bus
• Free shuttle bus for the 4 facilities from Tokiwadai Station and Nishidai Station (connecting the Ecopolis Center, the Tropical Environment Botanical Garden, the Education and Science Museum and the Recycle Plaza)