Free drink for early birds
Advance sales of season tickets with the SWKcard will start on February 10, 2026, in the Japanese Garden. If you purchase a season ticket with your SWKcard by March 15, 2026, you will receive a drink voucher as a thank you.
Opening hours from February 10 to 28 for purchasing a season ticket with the SWKcard:
Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Japanischer Garten Kaiserslautern e.V.
Enjoy the Far Eastern atmosphere in the largest Japanese Garden in Europe.
Get a discounted family season ticket with the SWKcard in the “Japanischer Garten” and use discounts on the day tickets!
Season ticket for the Japanischer Garten
The SWKcard holders* can purchase a 2026 season ticket for the Japanischer Garten Kaiserslautern e.V. for a one-time fee of € 18. The season ticket is valid for the SWKcard holder and 1 other adult plus own children under 18 who live in the same household.
The season ticket is valid from February 28, 2026, to November 1, 2026. Simply show the season ticket coupon on your digital SWKcard at the ticket office when asked by the staff and redeem it. Or, if you have chosen the printed version of the SWKcard, present it at the ticket office. Please have your ID card ready when purchasing the ticket.
Did you know that this offer is special for SWKcard holders? Season tickets are not otherwise available for the Japanese Garden.
Additional card
As a SWKcard holder, you can also purchase an additional season ticket for € 18 (max. 2 adults and your own children up to the age of 18) for other members of your household. This is particularly useful if grandparents or adult children live with you.
Please note:
Season ticket holders receive a discount on fee-based events at the Japanese Garden that are not included in the season ticket. A maximum of 4 tickets can be purchased at a price of € 5 each.
Discounted day passes
The holder of a SWKcard can obtain day tickets at a special price. Day tickets (max. 4 tickets per day) can be purchased from the ticket window at the Japanischer Garten and are valid on that day only.
Adults: Only € 5 instead of € 6,50
Youths (12 – 17 years): Only € 4 instead of € 5,50
Simply redeem the day ticket coupon of the digital SWKcard or present your analogue SWKcard 2026 at the checkout.
*The SWKcard holder is always the SWK’s contractual partner.