After lunch, we continued to make our way down the Boso peninsula in Chiba to a botanical garden called Nambo Paradise. If you have any interest in flowers or plants this is an interesting stop to make if you happen to be near Tateyama, Chiba.
Nambo Paradise contains over ten greenhouses and also has a small animal park on site. The 1st Hall (greenhouse) was the Entrance Hall containing rare flower bearing trees donated by Singapore Botanic Gardens.
The 2nd Hall was the Hibiscus Corner. It was fun to see these familiar flowers that are popular at home in Hawaii.
The 3rd Hall was the Ananas Corner with members of the pineapple family on display. The 4th Hall was Bougainvillea Corner, very colorful! And the 5th Hall was Ferns Corner, very reminiscent of the Big Island in Hawaii.
Below is the 6th Hall or Flower Hall which was maybe the most colorful greenhouse!
The 7th Hall was Tropical Fruits Corner, with more sights that reminded us of home…
The 8th Hall was called Cactus Corner and reminded me of my dad since he really likes Arizona and some of the cactus species that grow in that area.
The 9th Hall was Tropical Blossoms Corner with plants that prefer high temperatures. And finally the 10th Hall was the Tropical Bird Aviary.
These birds below scared me – They were huge and at first I thought they were all one animal!
Nambo Paradise also has a Butterfly House where you can walk among many different species of butterflies passing you by.
The Great Greenhouse below is at the center of Nambo Paradise and has been made into a jungle with big tropical trees. From this area you can also see Mt. Fuji in the distance!
Our last stop before heading towards the animal area was the Singapore Orchid House. This house was built to commemorate the link between Singapore Botanic Gardens and Nambo Paradise.
Outside there were many types of animals to see just like a mini zoo. But what I thought was really neat was the duck/geese area.
I was so surprised that as far away from Hawaii that we were, there in front of us was our Hawaii state bird…the Nene Goose!
We’ve been to Nokogiriyama, lunch at The Fish, and now Nambo Paradise. But hold on, our Chiba day trip is not over yet!
Nambo Paradise
1495 Fujiwara, Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture 294-0224
Phone: 0470-28-1511
