Settsukyo Park: A Natural Oasis

Getting There

• Public Transport

  From JR Takatsuki Station, take the Takatsuki City Bus. Several bus routes connect the station to different entrances of Settsukyo Park. * **To Sakura Hiroba (South Entrance):** Take bus number 51 to Tsukawaki bus stop (approx. 15 minutes) and walk 10 minutes. Alternatively, take bus number 23 to Nishinokawahara-bashi bus stop and walk to the park. * **To Kaminokuchi (North Entrance):** Take bus number 54 to Kaminokuchi bus stop (approx. 20 minutes) and walk 5 minutes. * **To Shimonokuchi (Downstream Side):** Take a bus to Shimo-no-guchi bus stop (approx. 20 minutes) and walk 1 minute. Note that there are only two buses on weekdays. The one-way bus fare is approximately ¥220.

• Car

  Settsukyo Park is accessible by car. From central Kyoto, take the Meishin Expressway towards Osaka and exit at the Takatsuki Interchange. Follow Route 170 towards Takatsuki City, then turn onto Route 1 and Route 12. Look for signs to Settsukyo Park. There are two main parking lots: Shimonokuchi Parking Lot (160 spaces) near Sakura Square and Kaminokuchi Parking Lot (30 spaces). Parking at Shimonokuchi costs ¥800 per day for standard vehicles. Shimonokuchi Parking is closed from mid-December to mid-March. Kaminokuchi parking costs ¥1000.

• Walking

  From Tsukawaki bus stop, walk north. Follow the road, cross the Akuta River, and continue along the path to reach Sakura Hiroba, the park's southern entrance. The walk is approximately 10 minutes.