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Tanegashima Division, Research Center for Medicinal Plant Resources (Kagoshima): Location, Nearest Station & D

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Tanegashima Division, Research Center for Medicinal Plant Resources is a park in Nakatane, Kagoshima Prefecture. The nearest of Japan's major hub cities is Fukuoka, about 343 km away in a straight line, so it suits an overnight trip better than a day trip.

Tanegashima Division, Research Center for Medicinal Plant Resources
Photo: Meneerke bloem, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypePark
Name in Japanese薬用植物資源研究センター種子島研究部
LocationNakatane, Kagoshima Prefecture
From Hakata Stationabout 343 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 452 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 628 km (straight line)
Established1954
Coordinates30.54189, 130.95431
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttp://wwwts9.nibiohn.go.jp/tanegashima.html

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