Himi Seaside Botanical Garden

36°50′14″N 137°00′15″E / 36.8371°N 137.0041°E / 36.8371; 137.0041Created1996

The Himi Seaside Botanical Garden (氷見市海浜植物園, Himi-shi Kaihin Shokubutsuen) is a botanical garden located at 3583 Banchi, Tanagida, Himi, Toyama, Japan. It is open daily except Tuesdays; an admission fee is charged.

The garden opened in 1996 beside Matsudae-no-Nagahama, a seaside promenade along a beach of white sands and green pines mentioned in the Man'yōshū. It is set within a striking building designed by architect Itsuko Hasegawa.

The garden specializes in seaside plants, and features a greenhouse with water tank of mangroves, tropical and subtropical plants, climbing plants, seaside plants from various places in Japan, and an insect exhibit.

• List of botanical gardens in Japan

• Himi Seaside Botanical Garden
• Himi Seaside Botanical Garden (Japanese) Archived 2013-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
• Toyama Museums description
• Zhulong.com description with photos
• International Archive of Women in Architecture