Monday, April 9, 2012

A Walk around Shinuku Gyoen National Garden (Part 2) / 新宿御苑の散歩 (パート2)

Continuing my walk around the Shinuku Gyoen National Garden.  After walking around the Mother and Child's Forest, I headed to the traditional Japanese garden, where you will find two traditional tea houses as well.

新宿御苑の散歩のつづき。母と子の森を探索したあと、次行ってみたのは日本庭園。そこに茶屋二件もありました。



Tea House Rakuu Tei / 茶屋 楽羽亭









Magnolia / 白木蓮 (ハクモクレン)












Another interesting building, I must go investigate.

気になる建物、行ってみよう。




But first, more cherry blossoms / その前に、また満開の桜を




I discovered that this was the Taiwan Pavilion Goryo Tei / この建物は旧御凉亭










View from the Taiwan Pavilion / 旧御凉亭からの眺め





 






 
Not a cherry blossom but a rhododendron / 桜ではなく、ミツバツツジです
 
 
 
 
More cherry blossoms / 桜の木
 
 
 
Row of Sycamores / スズカケノキ
 
 















And yet another building of interest - the Old Imperial Rest House

また気になる建物がありました ‐ 旧洋館御休所



 
 
 
Oriental Paper Bush (Edgeworthia Chrysantha) / 三椏 (みつまた)
 
 

Ending my walk with one last look at the cherry blossoms.

散歩終了前に最後の桜を眺める。

1 comment:

Anni said...

You're lucky to be there during the cherry blossom season :) I've never seen them!

Come along to Japan