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Hokkaido University Botanical Gardens (Hokkaido): Botanical garden for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hokkaido University Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden in Hokkaido, about 832 km from Tokyo Station and 1058 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Hokkaido University Botanical Gardens
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBotanical garden
Name in Japanese北海道大学植物園
LocationHokkaido
Nearest station (straight line)Nishi-Jūitchōme Station – about 0.6 km
From Sapporo Stationabout 1 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 536 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 832 km (straight line)
DesignationsImportant Cultural Property of Japan
Coordinates43.06389, 141.34265
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.hokudai.ac.jp/fsc/bg/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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