Koishikawa Botanic Garden

Koishikawa botanic garden was first opened in 1684 by Shogun, Tokugawa Iemitsu. Therefore, most of the tees are huge and old. There is a very old Ginkgo tree from which Spermatozoids were first found here.

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old Ginkgo tree

Japan's first medical school was opened here. Building is still preserved here.

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Japan's first medical school

2000/6/24


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