Shrine
Meoto Daikoku-Sha
Nara•504m(6 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 1
Man'yō Botanical Garden
萬葉植物園Nara
Garden
What makes this place special?
At a Glance
Man'yō Botanical Garden is a garden in the grounds of Kasuga Taisha shrine in Nara, planted with the flora named in the Man'yōshū poetry collection. It opened on 1 October 1932 and was the first botanical garden of its kind. Each plant carries a label with its name and the poems that mention it.
Around a central pond, the main Man'yō area is joined by a Five Grain Village growing plants once used for food, textiles and dyes, a wisteria garden, a camellia garden and an orchard. Wisteria is the crest of Kasuga Taisha. Poem monuments stand among the plantings, and in 2025 a hall in the Heian shinden style and a garden modeled on the Kasuga shrine mandala were added.
Goshuin within a short walk
Temples, shrines and castles near Man'yō Botanical Garden that give goshuin, closest first.
Shrine
Tamukeyama Hachimangu
Nara•627m(8 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 2
Shrine
Himuro Jinja
Nara•654m(8 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 2
Temple
Todai-ji
Nara•708m(9 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 4
Temple
Nigatsu-do
Nara•776m(10 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 1
Temple
Kofuku-ji
Nara•1.2km(15 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 3
How do I visit?
Visit Duration
60 minutes
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