Address

117 Jonai-cho, Sakura, Chiba (National Museum of Japanese History)

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Phone

+81-50-5541-8600

Official site (Japanese)

https://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/plant/

English is available from the site's own language menu (machine translation; accuracy is not guaranteed).

Admission

University students and older: 200 yen; high school students and younger: free (there are free admission days)

Hours

9:30-16:30 (last admission 16:00)

Closed

Mondays (the next weekday if Monday is a holiday), year-end and New Year holidays; temporary closures may occur

Plants you can see

SpringAkebia quinata (アケビ), Lindera praecox (アブラチャン), Armeniaca vulgaris (apricot), Acer palmatum (palmate maple), Armeniaca mume (Japanese apricot), サクラ, Illicium anisatum (Japanese star anise), Hamamelis mollis (Chinese witch hazel), Camellia sinensis (tea), Camellia (genus; ツバキ), Nandina domestica (nandina), Sambucus racemosa (Japanese red elder), Petasites japonicus (フキ), Amygdalus persica (peach), ハチジョウキブシ

SummerPersicaria tinctoria (アイ), Linum usitatissimum (common flax), Armeniaca vulgaris (apricot), Idesia polycarpa (イイギリ), Armeniaca mume (Japanese apricot), Gardenia jasminoides (common gardenia), Castanea crenata (Japanese chestnut), Hovenia dulcis (Japanese raisin tree), Quercus serrata (コナラ), Cleyera japonica (sakaki), Punica granatum (pomegranate), Tilia japonica (Japanese linden), Silene bungeana (センノウ), Citrus tachibana (tachibana orange), Nandina domestica (nandina), Sambucus racemosa (Japanese red elder), Mentha canadensis (American wild mint), Lagenaria siceraria (bottle gourd), Eupatorium japonicum (フジバカマ), Carthamus tinctorius (safflower), Ardisia crenata (coralberry), Lythrum anceps (purple loosestrife), Amygdalus persica (peach), Gossypium (genus; cotton), アマチャ, ハチジョウキブシShow 11 moreClose

AutumnPersicaria tinctoria (アイ), Akebia quinata (アケビ), Lindera praecox (アブラチャン), Acer palmatum (palmate maple), Helianthus tuberosus (Jerusalem artichoke), Gardenia jasminoides (common gardenia), Castanea crenata (Japanese chestnut), Hovenia dulcis (Japanese raisin tree), Quercus serrata (コナラ), Cleyera japonica (sakaki), Punica granatum (pomegranate), Tilia japonica (Japanese linden), Camellia sinensis (tea), Nandina domestica (nandina), Mentha canadensis (American wild mint), Lagenaria siceraria (bottle gourd), Eupatorium japonicum (フジバカマ), Ardisia crenata (coralberry), Gossypium (genus; cotton)

WinterIdesia polycarpa (イイギリ), Armeniaca mume (Japanese apricot), Hamamelis mollis (Chinese witch hazel), Citrus tachibana (tachibana orange), Camellia (genus; ツバキ), Nandina domestica (nandina), Ardisia crenata (coralberry), Gossypium (genus; cotton)

OtherGinkgo biloba (ginkgo), Aralia cordata (udo), Toxicodendron vernicifluum (Chinese lacquer tree), Perilla frutescens (エゴマ), Lycium chinense (Chinese boxthorn), クルミ, クワ, Zelkova serrata (Japanese zelkova), Camellia sasanqua (sasanqua camellia), Quercus myrsinifolia (シラカシ), Glycine max (ツルマメ), Aesculus turbinata (Japanese horse-chestnut), Houttuynia cordata (fish mint), Toxicodendron succedaneum (wax tree), Eriobotrya japonica (loquat), Wisteria floribunda (Japanese wisteria), Hibiscus mutabilis (confederate rose), Luffa aegyptica (loofah), Tricyrtis hirta (toad lily), マツ, Vigna angularis (ヤブツルアズキ), Vitis coignetiae (crimson glory vine), 古典菊Show 8 moreClose

Based on information published by each facility. Bloom times vary by year and weather. Plant links open our plant encyclopedia.

Nearest station

Take a bus from JR Sakura Station or Keisei Sakura Station and get off at "Miyakoji-cho"; about 10 minutes on foot

Parking

Available (free)

Located in a corner of the former Sakura Castle grounds, the garden systematically plants species related to daily life and culture in six areas: eating, dyeing, weaving/papermaking, healing, making tools, and coating/burning.