Tohoku University Botanical Gardens

The Tohoku University Botanical Gardens extends across 490,000 square meters of land on Mount Aoba, containing a natural fir forest and research facilities.

The garden, established in 1958 for education and research purposes, received natural monument designation in 1972, marking a first for national university gardens in Japan.

The gardens maintain numerous plant specimens representing Japanese flora, including a rock garden, marsh garden, and collection of endangered native species.

Visitors can reach the gardens by taking the subway from Sendai Station to Kokusai Center Station, followed by a 10-minute walk through the university grounds.

The garden grounds contain ruins of a tea house constructed by Yoshimura Date, the fifth ruler of the Date clan, alongside Mongolian and Shoan stone monuments.

Location: Aoba-ku

Inception: 1958

Official opening: 1959

Website: https://web.tohoku.ac.jp/garden

GPS coordinates: 38.23330,140.00000

Latest update: March 7, 2025 23:04