Miyakojima City Tropical Plant Garden

The Miyakojima City Tropical Plant Garden (宮古島市熱帯植物園, Miyakojima-shi Nettai Shokubutsuen) is a botanical garden in Hirara, Miyako-jima, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

Landscaping began in 1967 on a site that before the war was a forest of Ryūkyū pines. The garden now contains about 1,600 species of plant and 40,000 trees in an area of 120,000 m².[1]

The gardens, located at 1166-286 Higashinakasonezoe, are open daily and admission is free.[2][3]

See also

References
  1. "Miyakojima City Botanical Garden - Information". Miyakojima City. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  2. "Okinawa" (PDF). Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  3. "Jardin de Plantes Tropicales de la Ville de Miyakojima". Plantes du Japon & Jardins Botaniques Japonais. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.

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