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Jindai Botanical Gardens Greenhouse

Chofu (Tokyo)

Year
1984
Style
Municipal tropical collection glasshouse
« A water lily pool takes up an entire wing of this large tropical glasshouse in western Tokyo. »

Jindai Botanical Gardens, in Chofu in the western part of the Tokyo conurbation, added a large glasshouse for its tropical plant collection in 1984. One section of the house is given over to a water lily pool. The garden, set across extensive wooded grounds, stays open to the public year-round.

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35.67° N, 139.54° E

Further reading
The Glass House
John Hix
The definitive academic history of greenhouse architecture, from the Victorian era to modern structures.
 Glass Houses
May Woods & Arete Swartz Warren
A richly illustrated survey of greenhouses, orangeries and winter gardens around the world.
 The Crystal Palace
Patrick Beaver
The full story of the project that invented large-scale glass architecture.
 Greenhouse Gardener's Companion
Shane Smith
The practical guide for anyone dreaming of building their own greenhouse at home.

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