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Mito Botanical Park (Ibaraki): Botanical garden for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Mito Botanical Park is a botanical garden in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, about 94 km from Tokyo Station and 481 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Mito Botanical Park
Photo: 小池 隆, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBotanical garden
Name in Japanese水戸市植物公園
LocationMito, Ibaraki Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Akatsuka Station – about 4.6 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 94 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 217 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 345 km (straight line)
Established1987
Coordinates36.34028, 140.42139
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.mito-botanical-park.com/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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