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Taishō-en (Shizuoka): Botanical garden for Families – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Taishō-en is a botanical garden in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, about 107 km from Tokyo Station and 305 km from Osaka Station in a straight line.

Taishō-en
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeBotanical garden
Name in Japanese帯笑園
LocationNumazu, Shizuoka Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Hara Station – about 0.4 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 107 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 174 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 277 km (straight line)
Established1574
DesignationsRegistered Monument of Japan
Coordinates35.12456, 138.79850
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://harataishouen.sakura.ne.jp/

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