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Most Popular Family Spots in Japan (Botanical gardens): Top 6 by English-Reader Interest

Last updated: 2026-09-17

These are the 6 family spots in Japan (Botanical gardens) that English-speaking readers look up most, ranked by average monthly page views on English Wikipedia over the past 12 months. Number one is Shinjuku Gyoen.

#NameTypeViews / month
1Shinjuku Gyoen 新宿御苑Botanical garden1,500
2Kyoto Botanical Garden 京都府立植物園Botanical garden1,100
3Nunobiki Herb Garden 布引ハーブ園Botanical garden200
4Tennōji Park 天王寺公園Botanical garden200
5Samuel Cocking Garden 江の島サムエル・コッキング苑Botanical garden200
6Koishikawa Botanical Garden 東京大学大学院理学系研究科附属植物園Botanical garden200

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Source: Wikimedia page view statistics (English Wikipedia, human traffic, 12-month average) and Wikidata (CC0). Compiled by this website.

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