Heron in Shinobazu pond.

I took these photos after a rain.
 Around the pond was calm at the time.
That heron looked so graceful in the scene.

(Note)
 These photos were taken on May 1 , 2012.

Green Leaves in Light Rain

I took this photo at Ueno park.
When I visited there, it was raining lightly.

 (Note)
 This photo was taken on May 1 , 2012.

Shinobazu-dori and Pond

I took the photo above on Shiboazu-dori(street).
You can see Shinobazu pond in the right side of the photo.


This pond is located in the southern part of Ueno park.
The pond is an oasis for birds.



(Note)
These photos were taken on February 7, 2011.

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Lotus Pond

Every summer, I visit Ueno park to view lotus flowers.
Shinobazu-pond is a large pond that is located in Ueno park.
That part of the pond is called "Hasu Ike (lotus pond)".

(Note)
These photos were taken on August 4 , 2010.

Cherry Blossoms in Ueno Park

Today, I visited ueno park that is one of the most popular cherry blossom viewing point in Tokyo.
Today is wednesday, and cloudy, but the park is so crowded.
I think those cherry blossoms in the park will be in full bloom soon.

(Note)
These photos were taken on March 31 , 2010.

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.

Tunnel of yellow leaves

I took these photos on the street lined with ginkgo trees in Jingu-gaien ( Meiji Jingu outer garden ) today.

Green leaves are still remain.
But I think those leaves will be golden yellow colour after around ten days.


They looks sooooooooo happy under the tunnel of yellow leaves.

(Note)
These photos were taken 20 November , 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.

Yoyogi Park in Drizzle (2)

Yoyogi park is a large park in shibuya ward.
I went to there in weekday, and it was drizzle.
So, the park was very calm.
I took these photos in the flower garden of the park.

(Note)
These photos were taken on July 2 , 2009.

Yoyogi Park in Drizzle (1)

I took this photo around a week ago in yoyogi park.
On that day, it was drizzle.
( We are still in rainy season )
The park had a different atmosphere to usual.

(Note)
This photo was taken on July 2 , 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.

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.

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.