I did not expect the Japanese garden in Ikebukuro to be open. So I was very surprised when the gate, Nagayamon, was open. So I was finally able to enjoy Mejiro Teien, also known as Mejiro Garden.
Upon entering through the white plastered gate, the first sight was this amazing weeping sakura tree.
Not just amazing in it's size, but the placement was perfect.
A really wonderful way to accent the views of this garden with it's large pond.
Even in the cold, with the grey sky, the garden was beautiful.
Flowers were beginning to bloom while there were patches of snow all about. It was like experiencing winter and spring at the same time.
Mejiro Teien is a Japanese strolling garden with a path that circles the large pond. So I walked along that, taking in the various views along the way.
One portion has stone steps going up a hill. The feeling was like walking up a mountain trail.
Across the way was a hexagonal gazebo where a couple in traditional Japanese outfits were having their photos taken.
Up on the hill were a number of sculpted black pine trees, giving the image of trees shaped over time by blowing winds.
I finally reached the point of the path where the stone "beach" was. Water was flowing over stones next to it.
The image was a mountain stream flowing into the pond.
With water that flowed from a waterfall.
The views at this point were so beautiful.
Even larger pine trees here. The feeling was of a forest.
With that lovely waterfall.
I will have a bit more about the garden in my next post. Because even though this garden is small, there is so much to see.
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