Nambo Paradise Botanical Garden
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The is a botanical garden
located in Tateyama, Chiba
, Japan
. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged.
The garden is associated with the Michi no eki Nambō off of Chiba Prefectural Highway 257, nicknamed the “Flower Route”. Operated by the Chiba Prefectural Government
, the complex consists of a golf course, family park, as well as the botanical gardens.
Within the botanical garden portion of the complex are several greenhouse
s plus an outdoor area with observation tower, petting zoo
, ponds, etc. The greenhouses exhibit tropical plants, butterflies, and birds. A Singapore Orchid House and Merlion
statue reflect the garden's association with the Singapore Botanic Gardens
.
Botanical garden
A botanical garden The terms botanic and botanical, and garden or gardens are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word botanic is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is a well-tended area displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names...
located in Tateyama, Chiba
Tateyama, Chiba
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2010, the city had an estimated population of 49,315 and the population density of 447 persons per km². The total area was 110.21 km²...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged.
The garden is associated with the Michi no eki Nambō off of Chiba Prefectural Highway 257, nicknamed the “Flower Route”. Operated by the Chiba Prefectural Government
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
, the complex consists of a golf course, family park, as well as the botanical gardens.
Within the botanical garden portion of the complex are several greenhouse
Greenhouse
A greenhouse is a building in which plants are grown. These structures range in size from small sheds to very large buildings...
s plus an outdoor area with observation tower, petting zoo
Petting zoo
A petting zoo features a combination of domestic animals and some wild species that are docile enough to touch and feed. In addition to independent petting zoos, also called children's farms or petting farms, many general zoos contain a petting zoo...
, ponds, etc. The greenhouses exhibit tropical plants, butterflies, and birds. A Singapore Orchid House and Merlion
Merlion
The Merlion is a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish, used as a mascot of Singapore. Its name combines "mer" meaning the sea and "lion". The fish body represents Singapore's origin as a fishing village when it was called Temasek, which means "sea town" in Javanese...
statue reflect the garden's association with the Singapore Botanic Gardens
Singapore Botanic Gardens
The Singapore Botanic Gardens is a 74-hectare botanical garden in Singapore. It is half the size of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew or around one-fifth the size of Central Park in New York. It is the only botanic garden in the world that opens from 5 a.m...
.