The garden opened in 1958. According to Kawata, as of 2004 it contained 29 reptile species (349 specimens) in its zoo. The garden also contains a tropical botanical garden and fruit garden heated by hot spring water, with a lotus greenhouse (giant lotus, etc), main greenhouse (hibiscus, orchid, etc.) and annex greenhouse (banana, papaya, pineapple, etc). Other plants include bougainvillea.

See also

• List of botanical gardens in Japan

References

• Atagawa Tropical & Alligator Garden (Japanese)
• Shizuoka Guide entry
• Japanican entry
• A List of Plants in Atagawa Tropical Garden & Alligator Farm 1972, paperback, 1972.
• Ken Kawata, "Reptiles in Japanese Collections, Part 2: Squamates and Crocodilians, 1999", International Zoo News, vol. 51/2, no. 331, March 2004.