Shimane Prefectural Manyō Park

Shimane Prefectural Manyō Park (島根県立万葉公園, Shimane Kenritsu Manyō Kōen) is a park in Masuda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The park takes its name from the Man'yōshū, drawing on the historic connections between Kakinomoto no Hitomaro and Iwami Province, and includes within it a botanical garden with 153 of the species of plant that are named in the anthology.[1][2][3]

Shimane Prefectural Manyō Park
島根県立万葉公園
Location2402-1 Takatsu-chō, Masuda, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°40′45″N 131°48′48″E
OpenedSeptember 1982[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

See also

References

  1. 万葉公園 [Manyō Park] (in Japanese). Shimane Prefecture. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  2. 県立万葉公園 [Prefectural Manyō Park] (in Japanese). Masuda City. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  3. "Shimane Prefectural Manyo Park". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
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