Southeast Botanical Gardens showcases an extensive collection of both tropical and subtropical flora. Expect to see a diverse range of plant species, including exotic flowers, towering trees, and rare botanical specimens.
The gardens are equipped with various facilities, including restrooms, a café or snack area, and a gift shop where visitors can purchase souvenirs and plant-related products. There may also be picnic areas where visitors can relax and enjoy the surroundings.
Photography is generally encouraged at the gardens, making it a popular spot for both amateur and professional photographers. However, commercial photography might require prior permission, so check their photography policy if planning a shoot.
To thoroughly enjoy all that Southeast Botanical Gardens has to offer, it is recommended to allocate at least 2 to 3 hours. Those with a keen interest in botany or photography may wish to stay longer.
Traveler reviews
This botanical garden is definitely worth a visit, especially for families with young kids who prefer a more relaxed experience without long queues or crowded attractions.
The bird show is enjoyable, and the animals are friendly and great for children. The whole place has a peaceful atmosphere, making it an excellent family-friendly destination.
The only thing to watch out for is the duck droppings, as they can be quite common along some of the walking paths. Other than that, it was a wonderful experience and a great place to spend quality time with the family.
Visited on a Thursday afternoon and it was not that crowded.
Free parking.
Botanical garden was separated from the main area with a parking area in between so we had to exit and re-enter again.
Bought tickets in advance via Asoview, showed it at the counter and they gave us an English map. Staff also spoke in simple English and kindly explained that the Animal part of the park closes early so we should make our way there first.
Very happy to have a close encounter and fed cute Capybara.
Very thoughtful of the park, there was a small hut selling insect repellant bracelets and spray.
Had a nice stroll around the park and illuminations in the evening were magical.
There’s a souvenir shop near the entrance that served simple snacks, drinks and there’s an animal interaction area (additional cost to feed rabbits, meerkat etc).
A wonderful place to spend an afternoon with the family. The botanical garden offers a great mix of nature, relaxation, and fun activities for all ages. One of the highlights is the variety of animals you can interact with: capybaras, armadillo, monkeys, goats, ducks, turtoises, and more. The grounds are beautifully maintained, and there are plenty of shaded paths and scenic spots to explore. It’s an enjoyable, laid-back experience that’s perfect for kids and adults alike. Highly recommended for a peaceful and entertaining day out in Okinawa.
This is not a Botanik Garden, this is an Event Location with music and Poor animals pushed into small boxes with loud music and too many people touching animals, plastic flowers.
Not the peace I expect when visiting botanik garden all over the world. For all animal lovers please don't go!
Nice friendly staff and the insect collection is nice anything else not
just commercial money making Mashine.
For all people in charge please make one thing good and not anything bad you have so much potential for educating kids or just make an event party location or a zoo but not anything together….
Not worth the 1 h bus ride from the city
5 stars for gardens and capybaras, but 1 star for the food and laser show in winter. Fireworks were nice. But last reentry is allowed only before 5pm, so it's a long stretch of time before they actually start.
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