• Source: Makino Memorial Garden

Makino Memorial Garden (牧野記念庭園, Makino Kinen Teien) is located in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan and dedicated to the life and works of Makino Tomitarō, "Father of Japanese Botany".




History


Makino Memorial Garden opened in 1958 on the site of Makino's former residence, where he lived from 1926 until his death in 1957. The gardens were closed for renovation in 2008 and reopened in 2010. In 2009 the gardens were registered as an Historic Site and Place of Scenic Beauty.




Gardens


The gardens contain over three hundred varieties of plants and trees, including the rare Sueko-zasa (bamboo), Sendaiya-zakura (cherry), and Heranoki. There are also seasonal plantings and a museum. They have an area of 2,576 square metres.




See also


Parks and gardens in Tokyo
Makino Botanical Garden




References






External links


(in Japanese) Makino Memorial Garden
Profile of Makino Tomitarō

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Makino Memorial Garden
• Makino Botanical Garden
• List of parks and gardens in Tokyo
• List of Registered Monuments (Japan)
• Erythronium japonicum
• List of Historic Sites of Japan (Tokyo)
• List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Tokyo)
• Kōchi, Kōchi
• List of Rosa species
• Sumiko Fuji