Manabe Garden — Attraction in Obihiro

What a wonderful garden. Large collection of trees and other plants. Both Japanese style and Western style areas that reminded me of Germany. To add a lovely touch to a great experience, we got a package of seeds with every ticket we bought. So sweet. This is because the garden belongs to a plant nursery. There is also a nice little cafe to rest and enjoy a coffee. Thank you for...

Visited on a rainy day when even the squirrels were taking shelter, so there wasn’t a great deal of wildlife to see, but the garden is peaceful and well looked after. It’ll depend on the time of year as to what you see, but it’s a nice way to spend an hour or two walking around and experiencing Japanese nature. The garden has a long history and a big shop and a small cafe...

There are zones of different style of gardens along the path, not particularly stunning by themselves, the scenery is decent. I find the last zone "monster garden" the most interesting. Saw many squirrels on the trees at the entrance area. There were a lot of mosquitos inside when I went there (in late Aug). Some people bring there dogs inside for a walk, so I think it's...