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Man'yō Forest (Nara): Botanical garden for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Man'yō Forest is a botanical garden in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, about 382 km from Tokyo Station and 38 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Man'yō Forest
Photo: Indiana jo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBotanical garden
Name in Japanese万葉の森
LocationKashihara, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kaguyama Station – about 1.7 km
From Osaka Stationabout 38 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 55 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 122 km (straight line)
Coordinates34.49610, 135.82212
MapOpen in Google Maps

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