In Green — Asuka Hishiki at the Singapore Botanic Gardens’ Botanical Art Gallery is one of the quieter June 2026 picks for art and nature lovers. Asuka Hishiki is a Japanese botanical artist whose hyper-detailed watercolour studies of plants are the kind of work that pulls you right up to the glass.
The Botanical Art Gallery sits inside SBG’s heritage precinct — free to enter, air-conditioned, and a tidy stop between a wander through the Orchid Garden and a coffee at Park Side.
In Green — Asuka Hishiki at a glance
- Venue: Botanical Art Gallery, Singapore Botanic Gardens.
- Artist: Asuka Hishiki — Japanese botanical artist.
- Format: Watercolour botanical art exhibition.
- Cost: Free entry to the gallery.
- Best for: Art lovers, illustrators, families with older kids, photographers chasing quiet visuals.
Why Asuka Hishiki is worth knowing
Botanical art sits between scientific illustration and fine art. Asuka Hishiki’s pieces lean into texture, leaf veins and the subtle gradations of pigment that you only catch when you stand close. The level of detail rewards a slow second pass through the gallery.
Bring a sketchbook — the gallery is one of the few in Singapore where casual sketching is welcomed.
What to pair with the exhibition
- National Orchid Garden — a 15-minute walk away, S$15 for adults; the orchids in bloom pair well with the watercolour studies.
- Park Side by PS.Cafe — the SBG cafe for a relaxed brunch or tea between visits.
- Healing Garden — a free corner of SBG focused on medicinal plants, a calm follow-up to the gallery.
- Foliage Garden — recently refreshed; the texture-rich plants there echo Hishiki’s subject matter.
How to get there
- MRT: Botanic Gardens (CC19/DT9) — Tanglin Gate entrance is the easiest for the Botanical Art Gallery.
- Opening hours: Gallery typically opens 9am to 6pm, daily. Confirm via the SBG calendar before heading down.
- Photography: Allowed for personal use; no flash near the watercolours.
- Family tip: Pair with the Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden on the Bukit Timah side for a full half-day.
If you have been searching for a quieter June holiday outing that does not involve queueing at the next K-pop pop-up, this is it.
