Located 30 minutes drive away from the center of Fukui City, Fukui Botanical Garden Plantopia in Echizen Town is a gigantic garden that spreads over a hillside, boasting 3,000 various kinds of plants and flowers. Unfortunately, it started to rain when I visited, and I was only able to glimpse the entrance of the spacious garden. However, while I was waiting for the rain to stop, I was able to see the various displays inside the exhibition building. For what I 'glimpsed' in the garden, please watch the video in my other story on Japan Travel.
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Fukui Botanical Garden Plantopia
Gigantic green plant paradise spread over a hill
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Entrance of Fukui Botanical Garden 'Plantopia'
The stone marker commemorating the visit of Japanese Emperor
Inside view of the 1st floor of the exhibition building
Stylish display on the 1st floor
Display of the 150-year-old local cedar tree cut in half.
The sign explaining the origin of the displayed cedar tree
Modern crafts displayed on the wall of the stairs leading to the 2nd floor
Displays on the 2nd floor
Samples of insects
Plant observation room
Microscopes for plant observation
Door to the observation deck
2nd floor displays seen from another angle
The view of the garden seen from the observation deck
You can enter the garden directly from the 2nd floor
Cactuses in the green house on the 2nd floor
Pink cactus
Another cactus
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