Ibaraki Botanical Garden

Naka City

Central Ibaraki

Parks

Museums/Zoos/Aquariums

Ibaraki Botanical Garden is home to 600 different plant species with over 50,000 plants in total! It is composed of four distinct areas: the Rose Garden, Maple Garden, Peony Garden, and Tropical Garden.

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Address: 4589 To, Naka City
Access: By public transport: 40-minute bus ride from JR Mito Station
By car: 10-minute drive from Naka IC on the Joban Expressway
Business Hours: 9:00-16:30
Tropical Garden: 9:30-16:00
Closed: Mondays (If a national holiday falls on a Monday, the garden will be open that day and closed on Tuesday). Closed for New Year's Holiday from December 29 to January 3
Website: https://www.ibaraki-shokubutuen.jp/
Contact: 029-295-2150

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