Special Exhibition for 60th anniversary Botanical Gardens (1~29 June 2014)
Published on May 16, 2014
From 1 to 29 June the OCU Botanical Gardens will have a special exhibition on their 60 year history. The Botanical Gardens were established in 1950 as a research facility of the OCU Faculty of Science and Engineering, on the former Kouatakushoku exercise grounds in Kisaichi-shi, a suburb of Osaka. The Gardens were opened to the public 4 years later, in 1954.
Since its opening, the Gardens have been collecting and preserving countless plant and tree species for fundamental research, in particular trees native to Japan. It boasts 11 original types of Japanese forest. ?
The special exhibition will show photos and other historical materials of the work for the opening of the park, the Gardens in their first years and professors who were involved in the establishment. It is a great occasion for a visit to the Botanical Gardens in the beautiful spring time.
Short history
| 10 March 1941 | Kouatakushoku exercise grounds established by the Osaka City Cultural Bureau |
| 11 September 1945 | Became agricultural practice ground of the Osaka City Economics Bureau |
| 1 April 1950 | Opening of Osaka City University Botanical Gardens (established by the Faculty of Science and Engineering) |
| 1 June 1954 | Opened to the public |
| 1993~2001 | Construction of research, operation and administrative buildings, and dismantlement of buildings from time of Kouatakushoku exercise grounds |
Exhibition and visitor information
| Exhibition Dates | 1~29 June 2014 |
| Location | Osaka City University Botanical Gardens Exhibition Room Kisaichi 2000, Katano-shi, Osaka Prefecture, 576-0004 |
| Entrance Fees and Opening Hours | ■Entrance Fee Botanical Gardens: Adults: 350 JPY Junior High School student and younger: free ?groups (minimum 30 people): adults 280 JPY (reservation required) ?entrance free for people with a handicap and one person accompanying them (please bring identification that states handicap). ?entrance free for citizens of Osaka City older than 65 (please bring identification that states address and age) ■Opening hours: 9:30～16:30 (last admittance: 16:00） |
| Inquires | -Inquiries in Japanese only- Osaka City University Botanical Gardens Kisaichi 2000, Katano-shi, Osaka Prefecture, 576-0004 Tel: 072-891-2059 (9:00~17:30) FAX:072-891-2101 Email：b-garden  sci.osaka-cu.ac.jp |