Makino Botanical Garden | |
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Japanese: 高知県立牧野植物園, romanized: Kōchi Kenritsu Makino Shokubutsuen | |
Tomitaro Makino Memorial Hall Pavilion | |
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Type | Botanical garden |
Location | Kōchi Prefecture, Japan |
Nearest city | Kōchi |
Coordinates | 33°32′48″N 133°34′40″E / 33.54667°N 133.57778°E / 33.54667; 133.57778 |
Created | 1958 (1958) |
Website | www |
The Makino Botanical Garden (高知県立牧野植物園, Kōchi Kenritsu Makino Shokubutsuen), also known as the Kochi Prefectural Makino Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden located at Godaisan 4200-6, Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is open to the public daily except Mondays; an admission fee is charged.
The garden was established in 1958 with a museum dedicated to Tomitaro Makino (1862-1957), the "Father of Japanese Botany", and a research laboratory. Today its collections include Japanese Rhododendron, Acer, Chrysanthemum, serpentine plants, limestone plants, plants of the Sohayaki region, and wild plants of Kōchi Prefecture region.
See also
Sources
- Official website (in Japanese)
- BGCI entry
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