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Tropical Greenhouse Dome

9 Sep 2005 Category: Events & Exhibitions, Japan

Today was such a nice day, I couldn’t help but go out somewhere and it just so happens that recently my friend told me about a “Tropical Greenhouse” in Yume-no-shima. Yume-no-shima, funnily enough, used to be a huge public garbage dump. Since I am from the countryside, I was very curious about this place . “Yume-no-shima Tropical Greenhouse Dome” is situated next to garbage disposal facilities, and it uses the heat from burning garbage to grow tropical plants.

The first thing I saw at the station square in Shinkiba Station　was a totem pole. Wondering to myself “Are they trying to be tropical? Wait. Are totem poles from tropical countries?” I headed toward the green house in Yume-no-shima Park. The Tropical Greenhouse Dome was much bigger than I imagined. Other than big domes, there was a learning center and a movie theater to learn about plants.

Everything looked great, but I loved the room for carnivorous plants the most! This room reminds me of the famous Hayao Miyazaki animation “Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.” In the movie, Nausicca cultivates　spore-bearing plants from the dead ocean…. I don’t know what I’m talking about. I’m a geek. Anyway, looking at the Butterworts and Sarawak’s　pitcher　plant, I thought they were well-designed.

Wandering though the Tropical Dome I suddenly remembered that I loved nonflowering plants　when I was a kid. This place made me want to grow moss and fern in my apartment. I’m sure my landlord wouldn’t let me, though. Overall, I had so much fun here. I will be back soon!

Written by Kyoko

used to be public garbage dump. You can see an indicator reading the level of pollution in the air

this place was one of the dumps. this is gas drainage pipe.

heading to "Yume-no-shima Park." whole park was built on a garbage dump. the factory chimney from the garbage disposal facilities can be seen.

I don't know why, but this place loves totem poles.

garbage disposal facilities

Yume-no-shima Tropical Greenhouse Dome

herbs and pretty flowers were all over the garden

frog flower pot. so cute!

kangaroo　flower pot....

explaining how they use heat from burning garbage

inside of Dome. waterfall!

these lotuses are as big as me!

rare plants for Japan

you can walk through behind the waterfall. I feel like I'm in Disney Land.

wooo, tropical

the room for carnivorous plants. I'm excited to go in!

butterwort

Sarawak's　pitcher　plant

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