Southeast Botanical Gardens
| Southeast Botanical Gardens | |
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東南植物楽園 Tōnan Shokubutsu Rakuen | |
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Path of palm trees, Southeast Botanical Gardens | |
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| Type | Botanical garden |
| Location | Okinawa, Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 26°22′36″N 127°48′24″E / 26.3767°N 127.8067°ECoordinates: 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 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]
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
References
- 1 2 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.
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