Himi Seaside Botanical Garden

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The Himi Seaside Botanical Garden (氷見市海浜植物園) is a botanical garden located at 3583 Banchi, Tanagida, Himi, Toyama, Japan. It is open daily except Tuesdays; an admission fee is charged.

The garden opened in 1996 beside Matsudae-no-Nagahama, a seaside promenade along a beach of white sands and green pines mentioned in the Man'yōshū. It is set within a striking building designed by architect Itsuko Hasegawa.

The garden specializes in seaside plants, and features a greenhouse with water tank of mangroves, tropical and subtropical plants, climbing plants, seaside plants from various places in Japan, and an insect exhibit.

[edit] See also

• List of botanical gardens in Japan

[edit] References

• Himi Seaside Botanical Garden
• Himi Seaside Botanical Garden (Japanese)
• Toyama Museums description
• Zhulong.com description with photos
• International Archive of Women in Architecture