Meikai Botanical Gardens

The Meikai Botanical Gardens [沒界葉缶编; めいかいはけいこう] are public gardens located in Meikai, Shinkō Prefecture. Built in 1981, the gardens are mostly open-air, however, large domed glasshouses create some enclosed spaces in which visitors can sit down, chat, drink tea and view exotic plants. The beauty of the glasshouses, the vibrant colours and the peaceful atmosphere have made the park extremely popular with tourists and locals alike. Visitors can even arrange to have a tour guide show them around the park, informing them of different plant species and the ideas behind the construction of the gardens.
In popular culture, the park was referenced in the famous 1997 novel Long Road to Nowhere in which the protagonist Aiko finds solace under the shade of the crabapple trees and has an important revelation concerning her mother.