Events

Tohoku University's Botanical Gardens is holding an open day to celebrate Greenery Day - a Japanese national holiday. Admission to the gardens and events held throughout the day are free to the public, so come on down and enjoy the spring flowers.

Date: May 4 (Greenery Day)
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm (last entry at 4:00pm)
Location: The Tohoku University Botanical Gardens, Kawauchi Campus

For directions to the gardens: https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/about/facilities/park_gardens/51_botanical_garden.html

Programme of events

Opening ceremony
Location: Gardens in front of the main building

10:00 am Greetings from the botanical gardens' director
10:05 am Suzume Odori

Mini concert
Location: Rock garden

10:35 am Tohoku University Recorder Ensemble
11:05 am Bamboo grass orchestra
11:25 am Irish music
11:55 am Suzume odori

Guided tour of the gardens
Meeting place: By the Japanese elm tree in front of the main building
Come comfortably dressed with long trousers and sports shoes!

Morning trek: 9:30am - 11:00am
Afternoon trek: 2:00pm - 3:00pm (an easy walk for beginners)

Special Exhibition

Location: Main building

There will be a special exhibition featuring botanical paintings and a cross section of a 300-year-old cedar tree trunk. The trunk was rescued from Nakano Elementary School, which was badly damaged by the tsunami that followed the 2011 Great Eastern Japan Earthquake. The tree was cut down to make way for a playground and what was left of the trunk was put on display at the entrance of the school. When Nakano Elementary School moved, the trunk was gifted to the Botanical Gardens. This is the first time the trunk will be on display since the gardens received it.

* Please be aware that the schedule may change in the case of bad weather. As parking spaces are limited, please use public transport to get to the gardens.