Makino Memorial Garden Explained

Makino Memorial Garden 牧野記念庭園
Location:	6-34-4, Higashiōizumi, Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
Coords:	35.7464°N 139.5856°W
Opened:	1958
Website:	Homepage (jp)

is located in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan and dedicated to the life and works of Makino Tomitarō, "Father of Japanese Botany".

History

Makino Memorial Garden opened in 1958 on the site of Makino's former residence, where he lived from 1926 until his death in 1957.^[1] The gardens were closed for renovation in 2008 and reopened in 2010.^[2] In 2009 the gardens were registered as an Historic Site and Place of Scenic Beauty.^[3]

Gardens

The gardens contain over three hundred varieties of plants and trees, including the rare Sueko-zasa (bamboo), Sendaiya-zakura (cherry), and Heranoki.^[2] There are also seasonal plantings and a museum.^[4] They have an area of 2,576 square metres.

See also

• Parks and gardens in Tokyo
• Makino Botanical Garden

External links

• Makino Memorial Garden
• Profile of Makino Tomitarō

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://www.city.nerima.tokyo.jp/annai/rekishiwoshiru/rekishibunkazai/bunkazai/bunkazaishosai/b051.html . ja:牧野記念庭園 . Makino Memorial Garden . Japanese . . 19 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130330074224/http://www.city.nerima.tokyo.jp/annai/rekishiwoshiru/rekishibunkazai/bunkazai/bunkazaishosai/b051.html . 30 March 2013 . dead .
2. Web site: http://www.makinoteien.jp/02-garden/garden.html . ja:牧野記念庭園について . Makino Memorial Garden - About . Japanese . Makino Memorial Garden . 19 May 2012.
3. Web site: https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/411/00003636 . ja:牧野記念庭園（牧野富太郎宅跡）. Makino Memorial Garden (Site of Makino Tomitarō's Residence) . Japanese . . 19 May 2012.
4. Web site: http://www.makinoteien.jp/02-garden/tour.html . ja:庭園の植物 . Plants in the Garden . Japanese . Makino Memorial Garden . 19 May 2012.