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Sendai City Wild Plants Garden

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Sendai City Wild Plants Garden

A botanical garden where you can feel close to Sendai's nature.

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Supervised by :  Sendai City Parks and Greenery Association

This botanical garden in Taihaku Ward, Sendai, displays around 1,100 kinds of plants, mainly wild plants from the Tohoku region. Its spacious Approx. 9.5 ha grounds are divided into zones such as aquatic plants, seaside plants, medicinal herbs, alpine plants, and streamside and deep mountain plants, where you can observe a wide variety of seasonal flowers throughout the year.

Seasonal flowers such as katakuri, primroses, hydrangeas, yamayuri lilies, and bush clover are abundant, and the autumn “Bush Clover Festival” is especially well known. Around 1,300 bush clover plants are planted in the garden, and concerts and tea ceremonies are also held to coincide with the blooming season.

The garden also features a lawn plaza centered around a large zelkova tree, Donguri Hill where you can collect acorns, and a sculpture plaza with artworks, making it a pleasant place for a leisurely walk. At the entrance, the “Yasokan” has a small specimen room and also hosts a variety of exhibitions and classes. There is also a light meal cafe where you can take a break after your stroll. The garden is open from March 20 to November 30 and closes during winter, but the Yasokan is open year-round.

Highlights

  • A botanical garden with Approx. 1,000 kinds of wild plants.
  • You can observe different flowers and plants in each season.
  • The autumn “Bush Clover Festival” is famous, with concerts and tea ceremonies held during the event.
  • Yasokan has a specimen room and a light meal cafe.
  • The garden is open from March 20 to November 30.

Photos

  • A lawn plaza perfect for a picnic

    A lawn plaza perfect for a picnic

  • A colony of katakuri flowers

    A colony of katakuri flowers

  • The autumn foliage is beautiful as well

    The autumn foliage is beautiful as well

  • The aquatic plants zone, where you can see skunk cabbage and Asian skunk cabbage in early spring, as well as the breathing roots of bald cypress throughout the year

    The aquatic plants zone, where you can see skunk cabbage and Asian skunk cabbage in early spring, as well as the breathing roots of bald cypress throughout the year

  • The alpine plants zone is at its best from April to May

    The alpine plants zone is at its best from April to May

  • The autumn “Bush Clover Festival” is famous

    The autumn “Bush Clover Festival” is famous

Official FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions have been vetted and answered directly by each listing.

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Is free Wi-Fi available in the area?
A

No.

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Are there coin lockers?
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Yes.

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Is re-entry allowed?
A

Yes.

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Is there a smoking area?
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No.

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Are there any tourist spots nearby?
A

Yagiyama Zoological Park, Zuihoden Mausoleum.

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Details

Name in Japanese
仙台市野草園
Postal Code
982-0843
Address
2-1-1 Mogasaki, Taihaku-ku, Sendai, Miyagi
Phone
022-222-2324
Closed on
Open from March 20 to November 30 *Open daily during the season
Hours
9:00 am–4:45 pm (Last admission at 4:00 pm)
Admission
Adults 240 yen, children (elementary and junior high school students) 60 yen
Access
A short walk from the “Yasouen-mae” bus stop
Credit Cards
Not accepted
Official website
Official website (Japanese)
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