Designed by the famous architect Emilio Ambasz. The building steps up, floor-by-floor, in a stratification of low, landscaped terraces. Each terrace floor contains an array of gardens for meditation, relaxation, and escape from the congestion of the city, while the top terrace becomes a grand belvedere, providing an incomparable view of the bay of Fukuoka and the surrounding mountains. Growing media depths range between 12 and 24?. When first constructed, there were 76 varieties totaling 37,000 plants. Since then birds, etc., brought in seeds and now there are 120 varieties totaling 50,000 plants in the garden.
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