Japanese Garden
The Japanese Garden is an urban park in Monaco created by Yasuo Beppu in 1994. It is one of the 10 most looked-up sights in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The garden is open from 09:00 to 18:45 between April 1 and October 31, and from 09:00 to 17:45 from November 1 to March 31. For weather, the warmest months are July and August, which have daily highs of 24 °C and the least rainfall. The wettest month is October, with 133 mm of rain. The coolest months are January and February, with daily highs of 9 °C.
The park is located 2 km from the capital, Monaco. The nearest airport is Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport in France, which is 20 km away. Visitors can combine a trip to the garden with nearby sites such as the Grimaldi Forum, 0.2 km away, or the Monte Carlo Casino and Opéra de Monte-Carlo, both 0.4 km away. Other nearby locations include Golden Foot at 0.5 km and the Yacht Club de Monaco at 0.6 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 24 °C. The wettest is October, with about 133 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Rainfall, mm | 76 | 52 | 52 | 84 | 66 | 45 | 22 | 32 | 90 | 133 | 127 | 116 |
| Rainy days | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
