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Institute for Nature Study, National Museum of Nature and Science
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#16 in parks · Tokyo

Institute for Nature Study, National Museum of Nature and Science

Minato City, Tokyo

4.3★★★★★★★★★★1.6K reviews

Botanical gardens with a wooded path, ponds, ancient pine trees, marshes & medieval villa ruins.

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Why it's in the ranking

We blend the rating (4.3) with the volume of 1,566 reviews to compute a confidence score of 4.25 (out of 5).

Opening hours

● Open now
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM
  • Thursday: 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM
  • Friday: 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM
  • Saturday: 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM
  • Sunday: 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM

Approximate location

Address: 5-chōme-21-5 Shirokanedai, Minato City, Tokyo 108-0071, Japan

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What visitors say

Reviews from Google
  • ★★★★★★★★★★Mark N. Takayama· 9 months ago

    I visited this natural park on December 5th, 2025. I expected red and yellow fall colors. Not so much. I saw dispersed momiji trees. Anyway, I still liked it here. I couldn't believe that this park was located in the center of Tokyo. Thi…

  • ★★★★★★★★★★Nick Carlson· 6 months ago

    Lovely natural park filled with towering old trees that create a calm, peaceful atmosphere. It’s a perfect place to spend an hour or two forest bathing, bird-watching, and enjoying a quiet break from the city. We made a day of it, after…

  • ★★★★★★★★★★An· 8 months ago

    Jan 12, 2026 Not bad for a lush stroll in the middle of the city. Today was a sunny day but when I came at 3:50pm it was already cooler and darker also due to lots of shade in the garden. I saw nothing but dense trees and bushes everywhe…

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