Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden

What it is

• A botanical garden in Hakodate, Hokkaido.
• Opened in July 1970.
• Operation taken over by NPO Hakodate Ecology Club in 2003.

What to see

• A greenhouse using geothermal heat from Yunokawa Onsen.
• A monkey mountain housing Japanese macaques.
• Monkeys bathing in hot springs.
• A water plaza with fountains for children in summer.

When to go

• Monkeys bathe in hot springs from December to early May.
• Water plaza for children is open in summer.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.