About the Park

Yurigahara Park is a beautiful, public park located in Sapporo Japan. The park offers visitors the opprotunity to view over 6,400 different types of plants, including 3,500 hardy plants species and varieties. The park has one of the world's largest collection of species lilies, with over 70 species. In the Rock Gardens, approximately 600 kinds of showy alpine plants and arctic plants fascinate visitors. The park also has collections of Violets, Geraniums, Lilacs, Roses and Hostas.

In the conservatory, more than 450 camellia cultivars are seen from winter through spring. Visitors can also see Orchids (such as Odontoglossums and Miltonias), and 2,000 other plants.

July is "Lily Month" at the park. Visitors can enjoy various gardening courses and tours around the park. On the third Saturday of each month, seasonal plants are introduced to visitors on a tour.

Environmentally Sound and Sustainable Gardening

Yurigahara Park works hard to protect the ecology of living things in the park while improving the amenity of the park and the prosperity of various ornamental plants. To improve plant health, the park uses beneficial microorganisms and compost made from plant wastes generated at the park. Biological controls instead of chemicals are used to manage pests and disease at the park.

To learn more, visit the park's Web site: Yurigahara Park