By LISA VOGT/ Special to Asahi Weekly
June 7, 2022 at 07:30 JST
The main entrance of the Makino Botanical Garden. Opened to the public in April 1958, it boasts about 3,000 species of plants that are cultivated in the garden. Visitors can also enjoy the actual specimens collected and drawings left by Tomitaro Makino. (Photo by Lisa Vogt)
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