The Southeast Botanical Gardens (東南植物楽園, Tōnan Shokubutsu Rakuen) is a commercial botanical garden located in the city of Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The garden is open daily; an admission fee is charged.[1][2]
| Southeast Botanical Gardens | |
|---|---|
| 東南植物楽園 Tōnan Shokubutsu Rakuen | |
 Path of palm trees, Southeast Botanical Gardens | |
  | |
| Type | Botanical garden |
| Location | Okinawa, Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 26°22′36″N 127°48′24″E / 26.3767°N 127.8067°E |
| Area | 100 acres (40.47 ha) |
| Created | 1968 |
| Operated by | Tōnan Shokubutsu Rakuen & Tapic Group |
The gardens covers 100 acres (40.47 ha) and contain over 2,000 plant species, including some 450 species of palms, as well as flowers, fruit trees, a Polynesian Lake with carp, and an insect collection.
The Southeast Botanical Gardens closed in December 2010 and reopened on July 6, 2013 under a new management company, the Tapic Group.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b 東南植物楽園、７月６日再開 [Southeast Botanical Gardens reopens on July 6]. Ryukyu Shimpo (in Japanese). Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan: Ryukyu Shimposha. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
- ^ "Southeast Botanical Gardens". City of Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan: Southeast Botanical Gardens & Tapic Group. 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
External links
edit
 | This article related to a garden in Japan is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Okinawa Prefecture location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |