Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden
函館市熱帯植物園
A seaside greenhouse botanical garden in Yunokawa. In winter, about 80 Japanese macaques soak in its hot spring pools to keep warm, looking utterly charming.
The Tropical Botanical Garden uses residual heat from the hot springs to keep its greenhouses warm, and about 300 species of tropical plants grow inside. The most popular attraction is the outdoor monkey area. From December through May of the following year, including during Golden Week, the hot spring pools are open, and Japanese macaques gather to soak, warm up, and doze. The scenes of monkeys in the snow in winter are especially fun. Admission is about 300 yen. Open 9:30-18:00 (until 16:30 from November to March), and closed over the New Year holidays. About a 15-minute walk from Yunokawa Onsen tram stop, right next to Yunokura Shrine and the seaside. Please do not feed the monkeys.
Opening hours
09:30–18:00 (until 16:30 November–March)
Nearby sights
- Yunokawa Onsen
- Trappistine Convent
- Goryokaku Park & Hakodate Magistrate's Office
- Goryokaku Tower
- Hakodate Morning Market
- Mashu Maru Seikan Ferry Memorial Ship
- Hakodate Meiji-kan
- Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse