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Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden (Niigata): Location, Nearest Station & Distance from Sendai

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden is a park in Akiha-ku, Niigata Prefecture. The nearest of Japan's major hub cities is Sendai, about 165 km away in a straight line, so it suits an overnight trip better than a day trip.

Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden
Photo: Strelitziaaugusta, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypePark
Name in Japanese新潟県立植物園
LocationAkiha-ku, Niigata Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Furutsu Station – about 1.3 km
From Sendai Stationabout 165 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 238 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 350 km (straight line)
Coordinates37.76086, 139.11311
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://botanical.greenery-niigata.or.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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