Minami Park, built on a hill in Hirao in the southern part of the city, is famous for its cherry blossoms and has a zoo and an observatory. The zoo is home to approximately 160 species of animals. The botanical garden has the largest greenhouse in Asia with about 900 species, and another with about 1,260 species of plants and various gardens. The zoo and botanical garden are connected by an overpass, allowing visitors to come and go as they please.
9:00-17:00
Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a national holiday), New Year’s Eve (December 29 - January 1)
Open on the last Monday in March.
Adults 600 yen
High school students 300 yen
Free for junior high school students and under
25 minutes by bus from Hakata Station
Get off at Nishitetsu Bus Zoo-mae or Taisei High School