Tottori Hanakairo Flower Park
One of Japan's largest flower parks, centered on a glass dome 50 meters across.
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Tottori Hanakairo Flower Park
SaveOne of Japan's largest flower parks, centered on a glass dome 50 meters across.
A kilometer of covered walkway loops the park, so you can keep going in the rain without an umbrella.
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Tottori Hanakairo is one of the largest flower parks in Japan, and its name comes from the roofed walkway that rings the grounds for a kilometer.
At the center stands a glass greenhouse 50 meters across and 21 meters tall, kept near 20°C even in winter for the more than 500 orchids and foliage plants inside. The flower field alone covers 10,000 square meters.
One Dutch-style corner was laid out by a former director of the Keukenhof gardens in the Netherlands.
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- This is one of the largest flower parks in Japan.source
- The viewing walkway is a roofed path a kilometer around, and it gives the park its name; because it is covered end to end, you can tour the grounds in the rain without an umbrella.source
- The west building at the entrance gate, which holds the information desk, has a waiting room, a first-aid room, and a nursing room, and it is also where the free strollers, wheelchairs, and walker carts are handed out.source
- You may bring in your own food, packed lunches included, and eat it anywhere in the park; take your trash home with you.source
- Wi-Fi (Tottori_BB) works throughout the park, and the first connection requires a sign-in step.source
- Credit cards and some electronic money and code payments are accepted.source
- The Flower Train leaves from the plaza in front of the west building and circles the park in about 15 minutes, pointing out the main sights along the way.source
- The Flower Dome at the center of the park is a huge glass greenhouse 50 meters across and 21 meters tall, kept at about 20°C even in winter, with more than 500 orchids and foliage plants inside.source
- The Flower Hill is a 10,000-square-meter field of flowers, at its best with pansies and poppies in spring, marigolds in summer, and red salvia in fall.source
- The picnic area has about 150 seats at wooden tables and benches under a cedar roof, so it can be used on rainy days.source
- The Fog Garden sends a fountain of mist up from its center, and its flower beds form the shape of a petal when you take them in as a whole.source
- The Jungle Dome, in the south building, is an egg-shaped glass greenhouse whose first and second floors are joined by a gentle ramp.source
- In the north building, the relaxation hall, the second floor is a film theater and the fourth floor is an observation lounge, both free to use.source
- The Lily Hall, in the east building, adjusts the blooming of lilies, the park's signature flower, so that they are on display all year.source
- The Flower Valley, also called the Keukenhof Corner, is a Dutch-style flower bed designed by Coster, a former director of the Keukenhof gardens in the Netherlands.source
- The park has 240 cherry trees across 40 varieties, which come into bloom one after another.source
- The herb garden holds more than 90 kinds of herbs.source
- Restaurant Hanakairo is a Japanese restaurant inside the park, and park admission is required to reach it.source
- The soft-serve stand inside the Flower Dome sells pear soft-serve made with pear puree from Yurihama Town in Tottori Prefecture.source
- In winter there is an illumination the park calls a meeting of light and flowers, presented as one of the largest nighttime gardens in the world.source
With kidsThe part that matters
If rain has cut an outdoor day short before, you can tour this whole park without an umbrella: the loop around the grounds is flat, roofed, and a kilometer long.
Kids get their own play area, with one-off equipment the staff built from trees felled in the park.
The building at the entrance has a nursing room and a first-aid room, and lends strollers free; take one on the way in, since they cannot be reserved and can all be out in busy seasons.
You can bring your own lunch and eat it anywhere in the park, including about 150 seats under the roof of the picnic area.
Most visitors take about two hours on foot, and when the kids have had enough the Flower Train circles the grounds in 15 minutes.
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- Mori no Himitsukichi is a play area with benches and one-of-a-kind play equipment that the staff built from trees felled in the park.source
- There is a lawn area where you are free to play and relax.source
- The 1 km corridor is level even at its 30 m high point, so no climbing. One loop took 1 hr 15 min.source
- Baby beds and a nursing room, stroller loans, a kids' space; in summer a carnivorous-plant show and after-dark opening.source
- From the covered 1 km loop you can spot flower beds shaped like the mascots. Half a day outside; bring a bento.source
- Lights 17:30-21:00; bridge, dome, the 100 m Crystal Road, then bamboo lanterns. Night train 500 yen, fireworks 19:00.source
By age0-1 / 2-3 / 4-6
- Ages 0-1The 1 km observation corridor that loops the park is flat and roofed, so you can push the stroller the whole way around. At the center, the Flower Dome is a glass greenhouse 50 meters across and 21 meters high, kept at about 20 degrees even in winter, where you can rest among more than 500 orchids and foliage plants. In the Mist Garden a fountain of mist rises from the middle.The nursing room is in the West Building at the entrance gate, the same building as the information center, the waiting room and the first-aid room. Nine strollers are lent free at the entrance gate, but they are meant for children from about six months, when the neck is steady, to about two years; they cannot be reserved and in busy seasons every one can be out, so bringing your own is the sure thing. Wading in the ponds is not allowed.
- Ages 2-3At Mori no Himitsukichi, the secret base in the woods, the staff have built play equipment and benches out of trees felled inside the park. There is also a lawn where you can play and stretch out freely, and in the Topiary Forest you meet creatures shaped out of plants. The Flower Train leaves from the plaza in front of the West Building and loops the park in about 15 minutes, pointing out the main spots as it goes.Park roads here carry the Flower Train, and the park asks visitors to watch out for it. Soap bubbles, wading in the ponds, pulling up plants and collecting nuts or insects are all prohibited. You may bring food in and eat it anywhere in the park; the Picnic Corner has about 150 seats at wooden tables and benches under a cedar roof, usable in the rain. Take your trash home with you. The rental strollers are meant only up to about age two.
- Ages 4-6The Flower Hill is a 10,000-square-meter field that changes color with the season: pansies and poppies in spring, marigolds in summer, red salvia in autumn. In the Mist Garden a fountain of mist rises from the center, and the flowerbeds, seen whole, form the shape of a petal. The Jungle Dome in the South Building is an egg-shaped glass greenhouse where a gentle ramp links the first and second floors, so a child can walk up it on their own. On the second floor of the North Building there is a film theater and on the fourth an observation lounge, both free to use.The park's own average for walking the grounds is about 120 minutes for individuals. The corridor is a kilometer around, so plan on stopping partway. The Flower Train runs on the park roads, so take hands before anyone starts running. Soap bubbles, wading in the ponds, pulling up plants and collecting nuts or insects are prohibited inside the park. Take your trash home.
By weatherRain, heat, cold
- Rainy dayThe 1 km observation corridor that loops the park is roofed and all-weather, so you can go around in the rain without an umbrella. At the center, the Flower Dome is a glass greenhouse 50 m across and 21 m high, kept at about 20°C even in winter. Going down to the Flower Hill or the lawn puts you outside, but the picnic corner has about 150 seats of wooden tables and benches under a cedar roof and works on rainy days.
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Time needed1.5–2 h
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Worth a look before you go
Japanese · opens translatedFirst-hand
The 1 km corridor is level even at its 30 m high point, so no climbing. One loop took 1 hr 15 min.
The flower world ringed by its viewing corridor: Tottori Hanakairo, Nanbu
Japanese · opens translatedGuide
Baby beds and a nursing room, stroller loans, a kids' space; in summer a carnivorous-plant show and after-dark opening.
Tottori Hanakairo (Tottori's child-rearing portal)
Japanese · opens translatedFirst-hand
From the covered 1 km loop you can spot flower beds shaped like the mascots. Half a day outside; bring a bento.
Tottori: good for a picnic, too
Japanese · opens translatedGuide
Lights 17:30-21:00; bridge, dome, the 100 m Crystal Road, then bamboo lanterns. Night train 500 yen, fireworks 19:00.
Saihaku: Flower Illumination 2025 at Tottori Hanakairo, 14 Nov to 12 Jan
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Where it is
110 Tsuruta, Nanbu-cho, Saihaku-gun, Tottori 683-0217source
Before you go
- The loaner strollers are meant for children from about six months, once they can hold their head up, to about two years; they cannot be reserved, and in busy seasons they may all be out.source
- Pets may not be brought in, apart from guide dogs and other service animals; for dogs only, the management office lends a cage to leave them in.source
- The park's list of prohibited activities includes soap bubbles, wading in the ponds, picking flowers or collecting nuts and insects, drones, and driving stakes into the ground.source
- A train runs along some of the park roads, so visitors are asked to stay alert as they walk.source
- Sports and small tents are directed to the lawn area, and driving stakes into the ground is not allowed anywhere in the park.source
Basics
- Fee：Individual admission by season: Apr-Jun ¥1,200 adult / ¥600 elementary & junior-high; Jul-Nov ¥960 / ¥480; Dec-Feb ¥500 / ¥250; Mar ¥960 / ¥480. August moonlight evenings (from 17:00) ¥500 / ¥250; Nov-Jan illumination ticket (to 21:00) ¥1,200 / ¥600. Overseas visitors pay half the normal price on showing a passport or residence card. Free with a disability certificate (holder and carer). Group rates from 10 and from 20 people. The top page showed ¥1,000 / ¥500 as 'today's admission' on 14 Aug 2026, which differs from the tablesource
- Hours：Apr-Oct 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30); 1-13 Nov and 13 Jan-Mar 9:00-16:30 (last entry 16:00); 14-30 Nov 9:00-21:00; Dec-11 Jan 13:00-21:00 (last entry 20:30). Evening opening days (moonlight garden and illumination) run to 21:00. Closed Tuesdays in July, on 4, 18 and 25 August, and on set days from December to March; open every day Apr-Jun and Sep-Octsource
- Time to allow：1.5–2 hsource2
- Booking：Advance web tickets are sold through outside ticket sites so you can go straight in without queueingsource
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Getting there
- The address is 110 Tsuruda, Nanbu Town, Saihaku District, Tottori Prefecture, and the park is run by the Tottori Prefectural Tourism Foundation.source
- A free shuttle bus runs direct from JR Yonago Station to the park in about 25 minutes, leaving from the south side of the station.source
- From Yonago Airport, a connecting local bus reaches JR Yonago Station in about 25 minutes, and the free shuttle covers the rest in about 25 minutes.source
- By car it is about 10 minutes from the Mizoguchi or Daisen-Kogen Smart interchanges on the Yonago Expressway, and about 20 minutes from the Yonago interchange.source
- There are few ways to reach the park from JR Mizoguchi Station, and the park itself recommends the free shuttle from JR Yonago Station.source
Time to allow
- The average time to walk the park is about 120 minutes for individuals and about 90 minutes for groups, and flower lovers and photographers sometimes spend half a day.source
Fees
- There is no senior discount.source
- For the 2026 fiscal year, individual admission is 1,200 yen for adults and 600 yen for elementary and junior high students from April to June; 960 and 480 yen from July to November; 500 and 250 yen from December to February; and 960 and 480 yen in March.source
- The August Moonlight ticket (from 5:00 p.m.) is 500 yen for adults and 250 yen for elementary and junior high students, and the illumination ticket from November to January (until 9:00 p.m.) is 1,200 yen and 600 yen.source
- Group rates are set separately for parties of 10 or more and 20 or more; for 20 or more from April to June, they start at 960 yen for adults and 480 yen for elementary and junior high students.source
- Foreign visitors pay half the regular admission when they show a passport or residence card.source
- Admission is free, on presentation of the document, for people with a disability certificate, people certified as needing support or nursing care, and people holding a certificate for specified medical expenses (designated intractable diseases), along with their caregivers.source
- There is an annual pass, sold as a Friends of the Park membership.source
Hours and closures
- For the 2026 fiscal year, the park is open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from April through October, with last entry at 4:30 p.m., and 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from November 1 to 13 and from January 13 through March, with last entry at 4:00 p.m.source
- From November 14 to 30 the park is open 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and from December through January 11 it opens at 1:00 p.m. and closes at 9:00 p.m.; last entry on those days is 8:30 p.m.source
- On evening operating days, meaning the Moonlight Flower Garden and illumination dates, the park stays open until 9:00 p.m., with last entry at 8:30 p.m.source
- In the 2026 fiscal year the park has no closed days from April to June or in September and October; it closes Tuesdays in July, and on August 4, 18, and 25, and from December to March it closes on set dates.source
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- Official: Stroller rental, Nursing space, Outside food allowed
- Official: Stroller friendly, Steps & slope caution
- Official: Kids' price & free conditions
- Official: Indoor / outdoor
- Official: main site
The park is named for its walkway, a kilometer-long covered loop around the grounds, flat the whole way. At the center a glass dome 50 meters wide holds more than 500 orchids and stays near 20 degrees Celsius in winter. The flower hill runs 10,000 square meters, turning from spring pansies to summer marigolds to red salvia in fall. Staff built the playground equipment from trees cut in the park.
| Stroller friendly | Yes | The flat 1 km covered walkway that loops the park is the center of a barrier-free layout; free strollers are lent at the entrance gate | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | tottorihanakairou.or.jp |
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| Stroller rental | Yes (9) | Nine strollers, free, at the entrance gate (West Hall), for roughly 6 months to 2 years. No reservations, and they can all be out in busy periods. Wheelchairs (38) and walkers (7) are lent free too | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | tottorihanakairou.or.jp |
| Nursing space | Yes | In the West Hall by the entrance gate, which also has a waiting room and a first-aid room | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | tottorihanakairou.or.jp |
| Diaper changing table | Not checked yet | ||||
| Family restroom | Not checked yet | ||||
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet | ||||
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet | ||||
| Elevator | Not checked yet | ||||
| Indoor / outdoor | Indoor & outdoor | Mostly outdoor gardens, with indoor glass domes (the 50 m Flower Dome, the Jungle Dome, the Lily Hall) and a 1 km covered walkway that works in rain | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | tottorihanakairou.or.jp |
| Outside food allowed | Yes | Bring your own food freely — you can eat anywhere in the park, and take your trash home. The picnic corner has about 150 seats at wooden tables under a cedar roof, usable in rain | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | tottorihanakairou.or.jp |
| English support | Not checked yet | ||||
| Steps & slope caution | Barrier-free | Barrier-free throughout, centered on the flat 1 km walkway; the Jungle Dome links its two floors with a gentle slope | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | tottorihanakairou.or.jp |
| Kids' price & free conditions | Yes | Elementary and junior-high students have their own rate (¥480 in Jul-Nov against ¥960 for adults). No under-school-age rate is stated | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | tottorihanakairou.or.jp |
| Child switch (rider swap) | Not checked yet |
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