Minamisuna

shiomi

Yurakucho line

Meiji avenue

Yumenoshima TropicalGreenhouse DomeKoutou
Ward ofce

Toyo-cho

Eitai avenue
Shin - Kiba
Interchange

Metropolitan Expressway
central belt line

Tozai line
Kiba

Metropolitan
Expressway
No. 9

Zoo & Botanical garden

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Metropolitan
Expressway
Wangan line

Shin - Kiba

JR Keiyo line

Rinkai line

Administrator ■ Amenis Yumenoshima Group●Location●Contact Information●Transport●Closed●Open●Admission●Free days

Yumenoshima 2-1-2, Koto Ward (in Yumenoshima Park)
tel:03-3522-0281,
tel:03-522-0281, Yumenoshima Tropical Greenhouse Dome Administration (2-1-2 Yumenoshima, Koto-ku 136-0081)

15-minute walk from Shin-Kiba (JR Keiyo line, Yurakucho line, Rinkai line).
7-minute walk from Yumenoshima bus station on Toei bus for Shin-Kiba from Toyo-cho (Tozai line).
Toll parking facilities available (only in Yumenoshima Park).
Mondays (following day if Monday is a holiday) and New Year’s (December 29 to January 3)
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. close)
Adults ¥ 250, junior high school student ¥ 100, 65 years old and over ¥ 120*children under elementary school or junior high school students living/attending school in Tokyo are free of charge
Greenery Day (May 4), Tokyo Citizens’ Day (October 1)

f lows, and tropical water lilies f loat bloom in the pond. Tree ferns
spread their large leaves, and plants such as barringtonia andblack mangrove recreate a tropical shoreline environment.
B Dome: Palms and domestic
plantsRoyal palms and Alexanderpalms stretching almost to theceiling were planted when thegreenhouse was f irst opened,
eventually growing to thisheight.
Around houses roofed with
mangrove palms are crops
such as bananas, star fruits,and cacaos, as well as colorfully f lowering torch ginger, barbaTraveler’s palm
dospride, and other plants.
C Dome: Traveler’s palm and plants of Ogasawara
Here a collection of precious plants indigenous to Tokyo’s subtropical Ogasawara islands such as pandanaceae, Pacif ci beauty
palm and schima mertensiana can be found. And the large leavesof traveler’s palms native to Madagascar grow thickly to f n
i ish offcreating a tropical scenery.

Established in November 1988, Yumenoshima Tropical Greenhouse
Dome is a place where Tokyo residents can learn about and become
more familiar with tropical and subtropical plants in a fun environment.
It is situated on a corner of 43-hectare Yumenoshima Park, and features a domed giant greenhouse along with a video hall, information
gallery, event hall, and other facilities.
The dome holds about 1,000 varieties of tropical and subtropicalplants. Throughout the year, colorful f ol wers and fruit create uniquescenery for the enjoyment of visitors.
Boats f ol ating at a yacht harbor can also be seen from the north sideof the dome.

Large greenhouse
This greenhouse is madeup of three domes linked together. From the outside, theylook like the sails of a sailboat.
The total area of the greenhouse is 1,500 m2, and it is
28 meters at its tallest point.
Temperature is computer controlled to keep it at a constant
15°C even during winter. The
source of that heat is waste
heat from trash burning at theadjacent Shin-Koto incineration plant.
Here, one can take in the atmosphere of tropical and subtropical plants with all f ive senses while taking a stroll through the facility.

Insect-eating plants greenhouse
Various carnivorous plants from around the world are on display. Explanations are given to help understand how they catchbugs.

A Dome: Tree fern and waterside plants

Mangroves thrive at the shore of a pond into which a waterfall
Opened / November 19, 1988
Area / 20,000.00 m2
Plant varieties / Approx. 1,000
Main plants / Hibiscus, orchids, giant water lily,tropical water lily, heliconias, jade vine,Chinese banyan, giant bamboo, tiger’s claw,olive,f lying spider monkey tree fern, palms,banana, cacao, pandanaceae,melastoma tetramerum, traveler’s palm,insect-eating plants, 800-yearold lauan buttress root (specimen)
Facilities / Video hall, large greenhouse, insect-eating plant greenhouse, event hall, cafeteria,shop, herb garden, tropical f ield,wall-mounted
fol wer, f ol wer bed

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Eye-catching glass domes
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Video hall
Original movies are presented
here. The mascot characters Konomichan and Konoha-kun guide you
through tropical scenery and local
customs of the f ilm locations.

Lightgarden

Entrance

Information gallery

A DomeA corner where green pepes are on
display and you can also interact withplants and experience the fun of woodwork. It also provides living information
through displays of bioecology such as
those of catf ish, special photo exhibits,
and special exhibits.

Video hallLightgarden

Event hall
Plants have been closely connected topeople’s lives and culture from long ago.

Large greenhouse

Readyroom &projector room

Entrance Hall Vestibule

Entrance

B DomeThis exhibition corner introduces theconnection between tropical plants
and humans in an easy-to-understandway.

CafeteriaInsect - eating plants
greenhouse

Herb garden/tropical f ield
This herb garden is one of the oldest inJapan, and it holds about 100 varieties ofherbs. It is also used for a variety ofevents.

Event hall
Information
gallery
C DomeLarge greenhouse guided tours
Volunteers provide visitors withinformation on tropical plants in theＮgreenhouse. Tours are held between

Herb garden
Tropical garden

11 a.m. and 3 p.m. (Receptions close
at 2 p.m.) on Saturdays, Sundays, andholidays.(Free)

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