Hirosaki Castle Botanical Garden
Hirosaki Castle Botanical Garden is a garden in Hirosaki, Aomori. Hirosaki Castle Botanical Garden is situated nearby to Cherry Tree Garden, as well as near the tourism office South information center.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hirosaki Castle and Hirosaki City Museum.
Hirosaki Castle
Castle
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hirosaki Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle constructed in 1611. It was the seat of the Tsugaru clan, a 47,000 koku tozama daimyō clan who ruled over Hirosaki Domain, Mutsu Province, in what is now central Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Hirosaki Castle is situated 350 metres northwest of Hirosaki Castle Botanical Garden.
Hirosaki City Museum
Museum
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Hirosaki City Museum opened in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan in 1977. It lies within Hirosaki Park, in the former grounds of Hirosaki Castle. As of March 2016, the collection numbered some eighteen thousand items, including an assemblage of artefacts excavated from the Sunazawa Site that have been designated an Important Cultural Property. Hirosaki City Museum is situated 290 metres west of Hirosaki Castle Botanical Garden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fujisaki and Inakadate.
Fujisaki
Town
Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fujisaki is a town in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the town had an estimated population of 14,558 in 6162 households, and a population density of 390 persons per km². The total area of the town is 37.29 square kilometers. Fujisaki is situated 6 km northeast of Hirosaki Castle Botanical Garden.
Inakadate
Village
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Inakadate is a village in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the village had an estimated population of 7,420 in 2845 households, and a population density of 362 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 22.35 square kilometres. Inakadate is situated 8 km east of Hirosaki Castle Botanical Garden.
Hirosaki Castle Botanical Garden
- Type: Garden
- Description: botanical garden in Aomori Prefecture, Japan
- Categories: botanical garden and recreation area
- Location: Hirosaki, Aomori, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
40.60533° or 40° 36′ 19″ northLongitude
140.46608° or 140° 27′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8RG2JF48+4COpenStreetMap ID
way 1306870804OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=gardenWikidata ID
Q124316672
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Hirosaki Castle Botanical Garden” goes by many names.
- French: “Jardin botanique du château de Hirosaki”
- Japanese: “Hirosaki-jō shokubutsu-en”
- Japanese: “ひろさきじょう しょくぶつえん”
- Japanese: “弘前城植物園”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cherry Tree Garden and South information center.
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