Shibuya Fureai Botanical Centre: Shibuya
Phone: 03-5468-1384
Shibuya / Park/garden
Open 1-6pm. Closed Mondays.
Y100
Average visit time: 10-20 minutes
A mini-botanical garden close to Shibuya Station, the compact greenhouse here is crowded with more than 200 kinds of tropical plants as well as a few tanks full of fish and bugs. The facility runs weekly gardening classes (in Japanese) and holds regular annual events such as "Let's Play with Beetles" each August and a five-day evening firefly-watching party in June.
Upstairs is a small library with books on plants and insects, a few tables where you can sit and help yourself to free mugicha, and a miniature herb garden out on the third-floor terrace.
Follow:
Sister sites:
Japan bar and restaurant guide
Cat, rabbit and bird cafe guide
Bars, festivals and breweries
Neighborhood guides and top-five lists from Tokyo experts