Kameoka dream cosmos garden,Tanba, Kyoto

What do you think of if I say "an autumn flower"?　

Many Japanese imagine cosmos. Accordingly,  I visited Kameoka dream Cosmos Garden（亀岡夢コスモス園）, Tanba, Kyoto. 10/25/2015

You can enjoy the cosmos of 8 million, 20 types in 4.5 hectares.

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Adress: Anagawanomizu, Yoshikawa-chou, Kameoka-shi, Kyoto, Japan 621-0014

Access: It takes about ten minutes by Keihan Kyoto traffic bus from JR Sagano Line Kameoka Station to Undou Kouen Mae （運動公園前）bus stop.

Bus fare is reasonable :¥230, probably. However, on this section of the line bus run infrequently, so if you want to get there fast and at ease, I'd recommend going by a Kyoto taxi or Hirano taxi after getting discount ticket at JR Kameoka station tourist information office. Show the discount ticket to the driver, you can pay a flat-rate. It is 1,000 yen taxi ride one-way from the station to Kameoka Dream Cosmos Garden.

Business day and time: AM9:00〜PM4:00 (weekends PM4:30) from the end of September to the end of October (Was in business until November 1st this year.) 

Entrance fee: 600 yen*weekdays 500 yen / [primary schoolchild] 300 yen

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     The representative of Japanese flower, as you know,  is cherry blossom, and it is called SAKURA in Japanese. SAKURA written in kanji (a Chinese character used in Japan) is 桜. When cosmos is written in kanji, it is 秋桜, although it's usually written in the katakana syllabary: コスモス. 秋 means Autumn. What it comes down to is that Japanese consider cosmos to be a Autumn cherry blossom.

The occasion was favored by magnificent weather. Strong wind though.

The contrast between the bright pink and the white is amazing.

Yellow ones are also stunning.

In the garden, creative scarecrow contest was held.

This is the characrer motif in Studio Ghibli's popular animated movie "My neighbor Totoro."

I'll be back next autumn! And I'm sure you also will visit there!

The season of cosmos was over, but leaves begin to turn red or yellow. Kyoto's noted for the autumn foliage. They are a lot of famous spots for its beautiful aurumn leaves. You can enjoy them if you come to Kyoto at this time.

Thank you♡