Himi Seaside Botanical Garden

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.

See also

* List of botanical gardens in Japan

References

* [http://www.city.himi.toyama.jp/~10000/english/botanical-garden.htm Himi Seaside Botanical Garden]
* [http://www1.cnh.ne.jp/kaihin/ Himi Seaside Botanical Garden (Japanese)]
* [http://museums.toyamaken.jp/e_kenpaku/e_kenpa/e_75.html Toyama Museums description]
* [http://project.zhulong.com/proj/detail14072.htm Zhulong.com description with photos]
* [http://lumiere.lib.vt.edu/iawa_db/view_all.php3?person_pk=302&region=&table=pubs&cSel= International Archive of Women in Architecture]