Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden

What it is

• A botanical garden opened in December 1998.
• Constructed with power source location region countermeasure grants.
• Part of the larger Furusato Park of Flowers and Ruins.
• Operated by a group including International University of Japan.

What to see

• Dome-shaped Tropical Plant Dome, 30m high and 42m in diameter.
• Three appreciation greenhouses in the indoor paid area.
• Outdoor area with a peony garden.
• Outdoor area with a cherry blossom mountain.
• Over 100,000 plants across 19.8 hectares.

Getting there

• Closest station is Kozu Station on the Shin'etsu Main Line.
• Free parking lot available for approximately 300 cars.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.