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Akatsuka Botanical Garden in Tokyo was the first community botanical garden in 1981. 

It is a one-hectare garden and shelters 600 different variation of plants. In late 1986, the local government acquired a space behind the main garden and placed cultural and religious facilities in it such as the Itabashi Art Museum. The area also became home to the Jorenji temple – home to the Big Buddha of Tokyo. The reason why the temple was established was to extend the garden’s contribution with the culture and education of the locality. Because of this,  the garden of Man’yo and Medicinal Plants were also established.

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