Akatsuka Botanical Garden
The Akatsuka Botanical Garden (板橋区立赤塚植物園 Itabashi Kuritsu Akatsuka Shokubutsuen) is a botanical garden located at 5-17-14 Akatsuka, Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan. It is open daily.
The garden is located in Akatsuka's hills and contains over 600 varieties of trees and plants. The Manyo Yakuyo Garden is a Manyo Botanical Garden containing medicinal herbs mentioned in the Man'yōshū anthology.
References
- Itabashi City entry (Japanese)
- Museum Directory entry (Japanese)
- Tokyo Tourism Info article
- Japan Times article
- Japan Navigator article
See also
Coordinates: 35°46′52.2″N 139°38′40.1″E / 35.781167°N 139.644472°E
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