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Koishikawa Botanical Garden: Location & Nearest Station (5 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Koishikawa Botanical Garden is a park in Hakusan, Tokyo, about 5 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Koishikawa Botanical Garden
Photo: Daderot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypePark
Name in Japanese東京大学大学院理学系研究科附属植物園
LocationHakusan, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Hakusan Station – about 0.7 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 5 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 266 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 300 km (straight line)
Established1684
DesignationsHistoric Site of Japan, Place of Scenic Beauty
Interest among English readersabout 200 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.71918, 139.74538
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://koishikawa-bg.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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