Southeast Botanical Gardens

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
Area	100 acres (40.47 ha)
Created	1968 (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]

Layout

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.

History

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

• List of botanical gardens in Japan

References

1. 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.
2. "Southeast Botanical Gardens". City of Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan: Southeast Botanical Gardens & Tapic Group. 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-30.

External links

• Southeast Botanical Gardens