Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden

Lotus plants at the Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden

The Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden (草津市立水生植物公園みずの森, Kusatsu Shiritsu Suiseishokubutsu Kōen Mizunomori), also known as the Kusatsu Aquatic Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden specializing in aquatic plants and best known for its extensive lotus display. Mizu-no-mori means "water forest" in Japanese. It is located on Lake Biwa's southeastern shore on the Karasuma Peninsula in Oroshimo-cho, Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan, and open daily except Mondays. An admission fee is charged.

See also

• List of botanical gardens in Japan

References

• Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden (in Japanese) (Translate to English: Google, Bing, Yandex)
• Photoguide article