Saturday, September 26, 2015

A METROPOLITAN GARDEN IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD.

The garden named Rikugien is located 6 or 7 minutes by walking from our house.



You can see small rocks in this pond.



If  you will walk 50 meters from this area,




You will find the different expression of the rocks.



There is a Hunaya house.  There is a tortoise on a rock.



The same kind of the one.



A bridge.



There are water dividing stones.



Looking from a small tea room,the scene looks like a painting 




This bridge is surrounded with maple trees.





I took this photo very nice area to take photos in this garden.




A Isunoki tree.





Many galls from the tree.


There are some flowers in this garden.



A Cluster amaryllis.




A Japanese toad lily.



A Japanese bush clover.




From our top house, we can see the garden and Tokyo Skytree too.



We can see a full moon tomorrow.


I took this photo last  October in a full moon night.



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50 comments:

  1. eileeninmdSeptember 26, 2015 at 8:32 PM

    Hello Minoru, lovely post and a lovely garden. I love the pond, bridge and the turtle. Pretty moon shot. Great post! Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a great weekend!

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    1. Minoru SaitoSeptember 27, 2015 at 8:16 PM

      Dear Eileen.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  2. VieraSeptember 26, 2015 at 10:25 PM

    Fantastic Garden, what a beautiful place and flowers... Thank you Minoru...

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    1. Minoru SaitoSeptember 27, 2015 at 8:16 PM

      Dear Viera.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  3. stardustSeptember 26, 2015 at 10:37 PM

    徒歩圏内にこんな素敵な公園があるなんてうらやましい。ネットで調べると、年間パスが１２００円ですね。私ならそのパスを購入して頻繁に散歩にでかけるでしょう。お宅からは歴史深い景観と最先端の技術がみえるわけですね。我が家の萩の花も咲いています。壺にいれなくても明日の満月のいいお供えになりそうです。

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    1. Minoru SaitoSeptember 27, 2015 at 8:26 PM

      Dear Yoko sama.
      こんばんは。　もう何年も年間パスを使っていましたが、去年からやめてしまいました。今日の満月は素晴らしかったです。　大和郡山城の城主、柳沢吉保は大和守と言われていました。　それにちなんで、私たちの地区は、大和郷という通称で呼ばれています。
      　奈良とは関係が深いのです。

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  4. Linda W.September 26, 2015 at 11:44 PM

    What a beautiful garden! Love the lush green, the bridges, the unusual rocks, and the cute turtle. Nice moon shot too!

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    1. Minoru SaitoSeptember 27, 2015 at 8:27 PM

      Dear Linda.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  5. BarbSeptember 27, 2015 at 4:32 AM

    How lucky to live so close to this beautiful green space. Japanese gardens are always so well-thought-out. Even neutral space is lovely. Do I see a heart shape in one of those galls?

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    1. Minoru SaitoSeptember 27, 2015 at 8:28 PM

      Dear Barb.
      Thank you very much for your comment. Sorry,I could not find the heart shaped one.

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  6. sunshineSeptember 27, 2015 at 6:33 AM

    A wonderful garden.

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    1. Minoru SaitoSeptember 27, 2015 at 8:29 PM

      Dear Christian.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  7. carol l mckennaSeptember 27, 2015 at 8:39 AM

    What a magnificent place to live near ~ beautiful! Love the little critter!

    Happy Weekend to you,
    artmusedog and carol

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    1. Minoru SaitoSeptember 27, 2015 at 8:29 PM

      Dear Carol.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  8. UnknownSeptember 27, 2015 at 10:21 AM

    How fortunate you are to have such a beautiful place so close to you, Minoru.
    Such a wonderful place to spend time.

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    1. Minoru SaitoSeptember 27, 2015 at 8:30 PM

      Dear Lisa.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  9. HannahSeptember 27, 2015 at 4:18 PM

    That is such a beautiful garden, it seems left mostly wild. The rock formations are fantastic. I like the bridges and the flowers.

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    1. Minoru SaitoSeptember 27, 2015 at 8:30 PM

      Dear Hannah.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  10. linaSeptember 27, 2015 at 6:23 PM

    You are indeed very lucky to have such a nice park nearby your home. :)

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    1. Minoru SaitoSeptember 27, 2015 at 8:30 PM

      Dear Lina.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  11. Forest Dream WeaverSeptember 27, 2015 at 8:43 PM

    I like the tranquil scene from the tea room. In a big city it must be very pleasant to have such a beautiful park close by. Thank you for sharing this.

    Enjoy your week Minoru,
    Ruby

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  12. TomokoSeptember 27, 2015 at 8:52 PM

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  13. TomokoSeptember 27, 2015 at 9:11 PM

    こんばんわ。六義園ですね。離宮園と間違いました。ちょっと違うなあと思いながら見ていました。スミマセン。
    前のコメント完全に消去してください。橋の上に見えるのはカップルでしょうか、素敵なショットです。四季折々の花が咲くのですね。見事な満月です！

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    1. Minoru SaitoSeptember 27, 2015 at 10:33 PM

      Dear Tomoko sama.
      こんばんは。　カップルかどうか分かりませんが、私の写真を撮った場所が、この庭園をとても綺麗に写せると言われている所です。　人を写さないと、池の大きさが伝わらないので、敢えていれました。
      　今日の月は数時間だけ見えましたが、とても綺麗でした。

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  14. GracitaSeptember 27, 2015 at 10:05 PM

    Que cenário encantador! Um lugar de sonho com suas paisagens maravilhosas
    Fotos fabulosa que nos incentiva a viajar
    Belos cliks com imagens fantásticas. Ameiiiii
    Um domingo feliz
    Beijos perfumados

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    1. Minoru SaitoSeptember 27, 2015 at 10:33 PM

      　Dear Gracita.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  15. rainfield61September 27, 2015 at 10:28 PM

    A pond in a garden, beautiful.

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    1. Minoru SaitoSeptember 27, 2015 at 10:34 PM

      Dear rainfield61.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  16. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©September 27, 2015 at 10:33 PM

    Rikugie is beautiful, Minoru!
    ~

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  17. Nippon NinSeptember 28, 2015 at 12:59 PM

    お久しぶりです。　日本ではお会い出来ずに残念でした。　台風の影響などで、時間切れになってしまいました。　９月は台風が多いんですかねえ、、、。少し怖かったです。
    今晩主人と共に、満月を見に行きました。赤い色が大変きれいでした。Eclipse と関連したSuper moon は次回は３２年待たないといけないとかで、孫たちがアラフォーになっていると考えると驚きの数字です。
    この公園は前から行ってみたいと思っています。なかなか機会が訪れませんが、斎藤さんは絶好地にお家を持っていらしゃるんですね。　散歩がてらに行けるなんてすばらしいことです。　花々の写真もすてきです。

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    1. Minoru SaitoSeptember 30, 2015 at 7:58 AM

      Dear Akemi sama.
      おはようございます。　日本は満月だけでしたが、月食も世界各地で見えたそうですね。　次回来日の時はお声をかけてください。　我が家の４階は二部屋あいています。鍵もかかります。何日泊まられても無料です。

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  18. UnknownSeptember 28, 2015 at 3:23 PM

    Hello Minoru, Wonderful photos from the park with the beautiful trees and pretty flowers. Enjoy your week!

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  19. you-wee becauseSeptember 28, 2015 at 3:26 PM

    What a great place of contemplation amidst a frenetic city!

    Enjoy a great new week with periods of peace and tranquility, Minoru-san!

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  20. Captured by JadeSeptember 28, 2015 at 10:30 PM

    What a lovely little park to have so close to home. The bridge looks beautiful surrounded by trees.

    Sharing snapshots at Captured By Jade

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  21. stevevhanSeptember 29, 2015 at 6:16 AM

    Aw, i wish we have that kind of place too in our neighborhood. having that kind would make me inspire to do a lot of things in blogging and discover art creations.

    Thanks for sharing minoru.

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    1. Minoru SaitoSeptember 30, 2015 at 8:01 AM

      Dear stevevhan.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  22. LindaSeptember 30, 2015 at 10:06 AM

    What a lovely garden, and I really love the tortoise! :)

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  23. Laura. MOctober 3, 2015 at 5:37 AM

    Wonderful garden, great peace and tranquility breathe. Minoru. Beautiful flowers and the moon)
    A hug.

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    1. Minoru SaitoOctober 4, 2015 at 7:03 PM

      Dear Laura.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  24. rainfield61October 4, 2015 at 12:27 PM

    Happy weekend.

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    1. Minoru SaitoOctober 4, 2015 at 7:04 PM

      Dear rainfield61.
      　Thank you very much for your comment.

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  25. Twilight ManOctober 5, 2015 at 5:27 PM

    What a lovely garden with a nice lake in your neighbourhood! It is a perfect place for the young and old to relax and stroll. I wonder if the tortoise is a real thing or just a fake show piece?

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    1. Minoru SaitoOctober 12, 2015 at 8:22 PM

      Dear Twilight Man.
      Thank you very much for your comment. Sorry not reply soon. I caught this tortoise from the pond by my hand.

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  26. Alexa TOctober 11, 2015 at 11:50 PM

    Wonderful!! I must see all I lost being in holiday, but now I'm back and I'll return to "walk" and see all these beauties of nature! Greetings again!

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    1. Minoru SaitoOctober 12, 2015 at 8:23 PM

      Dear AlexaT.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  27. Laura. MOctober 17, 2015 at 12:13 AM

    Very nice, thank you. Minoru for sharing this beautiful garden !!!
    A hug.

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    1. Minoru SaitoOctober 17, 2015 at 8:28 PM

      Dear Laura.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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