botanical garden with alligators in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
The Atagawa Tropical & Alligator Garden (熱川バナナワニ園, Atagawa Banana Wani En) is a botanical garden with alligators located in the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park at 971-9 Naramoto, Higashiizu-cho, Kamo, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is open daily. An admission fee is charged. The garden opened in 1958. According to Kawata, in 2004 it contained 29 reptile species (349 specimens) in its zoo. The garden also contains a tropical botanical garden and fruit garden heated by hot spring water, with a lotus greenhouse (giant lotus, etc.), main greenhouse (hibiscus, orchid, etc.) and annex greenhouse (banana, papaya, pineapple, etc.). Other plants include bougainvillea.
Atagawa Tropical & Alligator Garden is located in Higashiizu, Japan. Its specific geographic coordinates are latitude 34.8166 and longitude 139.0679.
The zoo was established in 1958, making it a significant historical institution in the region.
botanical garden with alligators in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan... It is a key destination for those interested in culture and history in Japan.