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

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shōwa Man'yō Forest is a botanical garden in Ohira, Miyagi Prefecture, about 325 km from Tokyo Station and 637 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Shōwa Man'yō Forest
Photo: ToshiJapon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBotanical garden
Name in Japanese昭和万葉の森
LocationOhira, Miyagi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nishi-Furukawa Station – about 12.1 km
From Sendai Stationabout 23 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 325 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 511 km (straight line)
Coordinates38.47033, 140.87942
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://ohira-manyo.co.jp/mori.html

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