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The , also known as the Enoshima Tropical Plants Garden, is a small
The garden was established in 1880 by British merchant Samuel Cocking (1842–1914) as the Enoshima Botanical Garden, and featured a greenhouse (660 m2) in which he collected tropical plants.
This original greenhouse was destroyed in the
BGCI entry
Fujisawa City Tourist Information
Cocking Garden Gardens in Kanagawa Prefecture {{Japan-garden-stub
botanical garden
A botanical garden or botanic gardenThe terms ''botanic'' and ''botanical'' and ''garden'' or ''gardens'' are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word ''botanic'' is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is ...
on the small island of Enoshima
is a small offshore island, about in circumference, at the mouth of the Katase River which flows into the Sagami Bay of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Administratively, Enoshima is part of the mainland city of Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Fujisawa, and is ...
in Japan. The address is 2-3-28 Enoshima
is a small offshore island, about in circumference, at the mouth of the Katase River which flows into the Sagami Bay of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Administratively, Enoshima is part of the mainland city of Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Fujisawa, and is ...
, Fujisawa, Kanagawa
is a Cities of Japan, city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 439,728 and a population density of 6300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Fujisawa is in the south-central part of Kan ...
.
History
The garden was established in 1880 by British merchant Samuel Cocking (1842–1914) as the Enoshima Botanical Garden, and featured a greenhouse (660 m2) in which he collected tropical plants.
This original greenhouse was destroyed in the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake
The 1923 Great Kantō earthquake (, or ) was a major earthquake that struck the Kantō Plain on the main Japanese island of Honshu at 11:58:32 JST (02:58:32 UTC) on Saturday, 1 September 1923. It had an approximate magnitude of 8.0 on the mom ...
. When in 1949 title passed to the city of Fujisawa, no trace of the greenhouse was found. However, in 2002, during reconstruction work, its brick foundation and original heating plant and boiler were discovered. In April 2003, a restored greenhouse was opened as part of the new garden, and as of 2004 had some 500,000 visitors per year.
Layout
Garden features includecamellia
''Camellia'' (pronounced or ) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae. They are found in tropical and subtropical areas in East Asia, eastern and South Asia, southern Asia, from the Himalayas east to Japan and Indonesia. There are ...
trees and the Enoshima Sea Candle
The Enoshima Sea Candle (), also known as the Shonan Observatory Lighthouse, is an observation tower and lighthouse located in the Samuel Cocking Garden on the small tidal island of Enoshima in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. The tower has two observ ...
, a large lookout tower (59.8 metres, about 200 feet. Mount Fuji can be seen from the top on a clear day.)
See also
*List of botanical gardens in Japan
This list of botanical gardens in Japan is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in Japan.
* Akatsuka Botanical Garden (Itabashi, Tokyo)
* Aloha Garden Tateyama (Tateyama, Chiba)
* Amami Islands Botanical Garden (Ama ...
References and external links
BGCI entry
Fujisawa City Tourist Information
Cocking Garden Gardens in Kanagawa Prefecture {{Japan-garden-stub