Kumogata Pond in Autumn Leaves

Kumogata-pond is a pond in Hibiya Park.
I took these photos last Friday.
This pond was in colourful autumn leaves when I visited there.
I have already post photos of the pond in spring.
Please compare them from link below.

Kumogata-Pond in Hibiya Park

(Note)
These photos were taken on December 4 , 2009.

Hibiya Park in Late Autumn

Today, I went to Hibiya Park.
It is a large park located in heart of Tokyo.


The park was so colourful today.


Photo above is red leaves of Japanese maple.


Leaves of ginkgo changed to beautiful yellow.





This park is a oasis in heart of Tokyo.



(Note)
These photos were taken on December 4 , 2009.

Hibiya Patio

Hibiya Patio is an event place in hibiya district.
It is close to hibiya subway station.

I took thses photos on the way to hibiya park from yurakucho station.

(Note)

These photos were taken on September 19 , 2009.

Site of Hibiya-mitsuke

I took this photo in hibiya park.
That stone wall was a part of a gate of Edo castle.
Hibiya-mitsuke was a place for watching approach of enemy.

(Note)
This photo was taken on September 19 , 2009.

Statue in the Park

This statue stands in hibiya park.
Hibiya park is a western-style park located in heart of Tokyo.
I don't know about the statue well, but I like the statue in trees and lovely flowers.

(Note)
These photos were taken on September 19 , 2009.

Kumogata-pond in Hibiya Park

I have already introduced you shinji-pond in hibiya park.
Today, I introduce you another pond in the park.

This pond is called "kumogata ike".
"Kumogata " means figure of cloud.
You can see lovely fountain in the pon.

(Note)
This photo was taken May 23 , 2009.

Pavement along the Park

This is a pavement of harumi-dori (street).
The right side of the street is hibiya park .
You can see pink azalea in this photo.

(Note)
This photo was taken on May 23 , 2009.

Heron in Hibiya Park

I have already introduced you shinji-pond in hibiya park.

When I went to there last Saturday, a heron stay on the stone in the pond.

You can also see a tortoise on the stone.

That scenery just looks like some Japanese traditional paintings.

(Note)

This photo was taken on May 23.

Kusunoki in Hibiya Park

I took this photo in hibiya park which is located heart of Tokyo.
Kusunoki is a large ever green tree.
It is called "camphor laurel" in English.

(Note)
This photo was taken on May 5 , 2009.

Large Fountain in Hibiya Park

This fountain is a symbol of hibiya park.
It was completed in 1961.
This fountain and surrounding is often featured in media.

(Note)
These photos were taken on April 29 , 2009.

Pond in the Rain

I have alredy posted about this pond as " shinj-pond in hibiya park" in this month.
On that day when I took this photo, it was drizzle.
About the pond was calm, and then, I forgot I was in heart of Tokyo in a moment.

(Note)

These photos were taken on May 5 , 2009.

All Alone

Today, I went to hibiya park again.
When I went to there, it drizzled.
I saw no one around me.
When I took a photo in the park, I found something small moving on the lawn.
It was a tortoise.
Maybe she came from a pond in the park.

(Note)
This photo was taken on May 5 , 2009.

Shinji-pond in Hibiya Park

This pond is located in hibiya park
Hibiya-park is designed with western style.
But this pond and garden around the pond have traditional Japanese style.
That place was a moat of former edo-castle ever.
You can see stone wall over the pond in these photos.

By the way "shinji (心字) literally means a character (symbol) that indicate "heart".
The shape of the pond looks like figure of a kanji symbol, "心 (kokoro, shin)".
(If you look at the pond from above the pond.)

This idea came from Zen (禅).

(Note)
These photos were taken on April 29 , 2009.

Hibiya Park

Hibiya Park is a large park located in heart of Tokyo.
It was opened in 1903.
This park is next to busy districts such as yurakucho and kasumigaseki.
But you can be in rich green in this park.










(Note)
These photos were taken on April 29 , 2009.