# Hana Bälz Japanese Garden, Czechia: what it is and when to go > Hana Bälz Japanese Garden is a Japanese garden in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic (Japonská zahrada) in Czechia. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 51. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Czechia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/japanese-garden/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Japanese garden in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic · Nature - **Local name:** Japonská zahrada - **Where:** Czechia - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** PRG Prague, 98 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 50.21657, 12.89072 ## What it is and where Hana Bälz Japanese Garden is a Japanese garden in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic (Japonská zahrada) in Czechia. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Czechia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 50.21657, 12.89072; the nearest main airport is Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG, Prague), 98 km as the crow flies. How to get around Czechia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.216573%2C12.890723) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.216573%2C12.890723) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/naturaleza/) places in Czechia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Hana Bälz Japanese Garden is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 17 | | February | Possible | 9 h 48 | | March | Possible | 11 h 33 | | April | Best time | 13 h 32 | | May | Best time | 15 h 13 | | June | Best time | 16 h 09 | | July | Best time | 15 h 46 | | August | Best time | 14 h 17 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 26 | | November | Possible | 8 h 43 | | December | Possible | 7 h 51 | In June there are 16 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 51. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Czechia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Czechia To enter Czechia there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Czechia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Czech koruna (CZK); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 158 police · 155 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Friedrich Schiller memorial in Karlovy Vary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/friedrich-schiller/): Monument · 192 m - [Imperial Spa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/imperial-spa/): Imperial Spa Karlovy Vary · 704 m - [Church of Saint Mary Magdalene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/svata-mari-magdalena/): Church building in Karlovy Vary District of Karlovy Vary region · 816 m - [Tržní kolonáda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/market-colonnade/): History · 937 m - [Lower Castle Spring No 3](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/lower-castle-spring-no-3/): Nature · 938 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Czechia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/). ## More in Czechia: Nature - [Ore Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/montes-metalicos/): mountain range in central Europe - [Sněžka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/sniezka-snezka/): highest mountain of the Giant Mountains at the border of the Czech Republic and Poland - [Šumava National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/parque-nacional-sumava/): national park in Czechia - [Großer Arber](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/grosser-arber/): highest mountain of the Bohemian Forest in Bavaria, Germany - [Podyjí National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/parque-nacional-podyji/): national park in the Czech Republic - [Petřín](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/petrin/) Every Czechia place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Hana Bälz Japanese Garden? It is a Japanese garden in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic (Japonská zahrada in the local language) in Czechia. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Czechia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Hana Bälz Japanese Garden? April to October. In June there are 16 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 51. ### How do you get to Hana Bälz Japanese Garden? The nearest main airport is Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG), 98 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.216573%2C12.890723) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Czechia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Czechia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Friedrich Schiller memorial in Karlovy Vary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/friedrich-schiller/), [Imperial Spa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/imperial-spa/), [Church of Saint Mary Magdalene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/svata-mari-magdalena/). The rest is in [the Czechia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/420079844), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78780422), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).