An arboretum in Kyoto will open a new facility in April where visitors can directly observe efforts by researchers to preserve rare species of plants.
Kyoto Botanical Gardens will have a special greenhouse where visitors will be able to see plant species listed as "endangered" in the Environment Ministry's Red Data Book. The greenhouse will be the first of its kind in Japan.
The greenhouse will be erected near the garden's Kamogawa gate, which was constructed in 2013, and will cover an area of about 140 square meters. The sides of the greenhouse will be made of glass, enabling visitors to take a peek at the endangered plants from the outside.
