Highlights and Photo Spots at the Yukiguni Botanical Garden | Higanbana Spots in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture

Enjoying Red Spider Lilies and the Nature of the Satoyama at the Snow Country Botanical Garden

The Yukiguni Botanical Garden is a botanical garden in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, where visitors can enjoy the rich natural beauty of the local satoyama landscape. Within the garden, visitors can encounter seasonal flowers, fruits, and insects, and in the fall, they can enjoy the vivid red spider lilies blooming in the shade of the trees. It is a highly recommended spot where visitors can enjoy quiet walks and photography while taking in the unspoiled natural scenery.

Key points for photography

The key to taking great photos here is to make the most of the light filtering through the trees to capture striking images of red spider lilies and dogwood berries. By softly blurring the greenery in the background or framing a swallowtail butterfly perched on a flower, you can capture a shot that truly conveys the lush, natural atmosphere of the Snow Country Botanical Garden.

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Access & Basic Information (Check Before Shooting)

Item Details
Address 3 Miyamoto-cho, Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture
subject Red Spider Lily
Admission fee Yes
Admission Time Yes
Parking lot Yes
Restroom Yes

The day I visited this place in the past

Shooting Route for September 5, 2026

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Snow Country Botanical Garden | The Entrance to a Botanical Garden Rich in Nature

This photo was taken of a sign posted at the entrance to the Snow Country Botanical Garden during my visit there.
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Snow Country Botanical Garden | Red Cornelian Cherry Berries Bathed in Sunlight

This photo captures the moment when light shone through the fruits of a Japanese snowbell tree I found at the Snow Country Botanical Garden, making the red berries stand out vividly.
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Snow Country Botanical Garden | Chestnuts on a Bench

This photo was taken of some horse chestnuts that were lying on a bench at the Snow Country Botanical Garden, with the aim of capturing the garden's natural atmosphere.
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Snow Country Botanical Garden | A swallowtail butterfly perched on a red red spider lily

This photo captures a beautiful moment in which a swallowtail butterfly is perched on a red red spider lily blooming at the Snow Country Botanical Garden.
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Snow Country Botanical Garden | Beautiful Higanbana Blooming in the Shade of the Trees

This photo captures the beauty of a red spider lily blooming quietly in the shade of the Snow Country Botanical Garden.
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Snow Country Botanical Garden | A Swallowtail Butterfly Resting on a Red Spider Lily

This photo captures a swallowtail butterfly resting its wings on a red spider lily in bloom at the Snow Country Botanical Garden.
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Snow Country Botanical Garden | Vibrant Higanbana Blooming Amid the Greenery

This photo was taken at the Snow Country Botanical Garden; it captures the vibrant red spider lilies from the side, with the greenery in the background softly blurred.
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Snow Country Botanical Garden | A Butterfly Perched on Grass and the Light Streaming In

This photo was taken at the Snow Country Botanical Garden and captures a butterfly resting on a blade of grass, along with the striking play of light around it.
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