Translation guide
A place where plants are grown and displayed for scientific, educational, or aesthetic purposes. In Japanese, the most common term is 植物園, but other expressions exist depending on context.
botanical garden
A garden where a wide variety of plants are cultivated for study and public enjoyment.
The standard term for a botanical garden. Used for both large public gardens and smaller institutional ones.
I went to the botanical garden on the weekend.
This botanical garden has many rare flowers.
A loanword from English, often used in names of commercial or trendy gardens, or to give an international feel.
That botanical garden has a stylish café too.
A garden specifically for herbs or medicinal plants, often part of a larger botanical garden.
A garden dedicated to medicinal herbs. Common in temple grounds or traditional medicine contexts.
There is a medicinal herb garden behind the temple.
A garden focused on culinary or aromatic herbs. Often found in tourist farms or parks.
I picked lavender at the herb garden.
A botanical garden attached to a university or research institution, often with a focus on conservation or study.
植物園 (botanical garden) focuses on plant collections and scientific labeling. 公園 (park) is a general public green space. 庭園 (landscape garden) emphasizes aesthetic design, often traditional Japanese gardens.
This affiliated botanical garden is for research.