Yokosuka Iris Garden (横須賀しょうぶ園) is a flower garden located in Yokosuka. It is very famous for its Iris. There are over 140,000 Iris blooming in June. It has also many other flowers to cover all seasons.
Tourist Info. From April to June, there is a fee for parking.
Open: 9:00 to 19:00
Access 0. at Yokosuka Station.
1. use JR Yokosuka Line to Kinugasa.
1. use local bus to Shobuen.
Yokosuka and Miura (横須賀・三浦)
Yokosuka, Miura Terminal Station: Yokosuka St. -By Train
0. at Tokyo Station
1. use JR Yokosuka line to Yokosuka (1hr. 13 min.)
-By Car
0. use Shutoko to Yokohama Higashi
1. change to Yokosukashindo to Yokosuka
Iris Garden has one of the biggest Iris garden in Japan. They bloom from the end of May to the end of June. There are many kinds of Iris planted in this garden. From the end of April, Fuji and alpine roses are also blooming.
In June, there is Iris festival. Japanese garden and lotus are also popular here.