Showing posts with label Nishi - Oyashiki - Ato Garden. Show all posts
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Saturday, March 29, 2008

Day 2 - Japan Trip 2008 - Nishi-Oyashiki-Ato Garden, 好古园 (2)

One of the beautiful scenes in Nishi-Oyashiki-Ato Garden.

It is early spring, many trees still without leaves except scrubs. The garden will look more greenish approaching mid-spring.

Day 2 - Japan Trip 2008 - Nishi-Oyashiki-Ato Garden, 好古园 (1)

Nishi-Oyashiki-Ato Garden (好古园). This stroll-type Japanese garden was built to commemorate Himeji City's 100th anniversary, featuring ponds and springs against the backdrop of the world cultural heritage Himeji Castle. Composed of 9 separate gardens making use of the layout of the former Lord's Residence and other samurai houses in the Edo period, it covers an area of 3.5 ha. Pictures below showing beautiful scenes surronding the garden including koi pond.