Mito Botanical Park

What it is

• A botanical park in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture.
• Opened in April 1987.
• Covers about 80,000 square meters.
• Designed by Mitsuo Taki.

What to see

• Approximately 28,000 trees and 146,000 ground cover plants.
• Observation greenhouse covers 1,561 square meters.
• Greenhouse houses about 500 species and 15,000 plants.
• Medicinal plant garden with about 50 types of herbs.

When to go

• Closed on Mondays.
• Closed during the New Year holidays.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.