Koishikawa Botanical Garden
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Tokugawa Shogunate opened medicinal herb fields at Azabu and Otsuka in
1638. The fields were unified into one and moved to Koishikawa in 1684.
That was the forerunner of Koishikawa Botanical Garden. |
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Getting through the entrance gate, the route is running up to the hill in the northern part of the garden. |
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A vast field spreads in the upperland area of the garden. Shibata-Kinenkan(left) displays various botanical specimens. |
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Various herbs are grown up for the purpose of botanical science. The well(right) had been used since earlier days of Tokugawa period. |
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The southern part of the garden is lowland area with ponds and trees. |
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The building of former Tokyo medical school stands up in the far west of the garden. |