Thursday, 3 October 2013

Sankeien Garden in Yokohama



I am starting to get more confident about traveling around Tokyo.  The Japan rail system was really quite scary to begin with but I saw little ones as young as seven or eight taking themselves to school and thought if they can do it then surely I would be able to master the transport system too.

I took the Tokyo Line out to Yokohama yesterday to visit the Sankeien Garden.  Absolutely beautiful!!!  The Sankeien Garden was created and built in 1906 by Sankei Hara, a successful Yokohama businessman who had built a fortune through his silk business.

The tranquility and peace in the garden had a wonderful almost therapeutic effect coming from the hustle and bustle of a big city.



 







I also was lucky enough to see a few wedding couples doing their photos.  They looked so beautiful and so regal!!!!







3 comments:

  1. Lovely photos Liesl, showing pretty little pockets of calm. It's always nice to have somewhere calm to escape to when you're surrounded by life in a big city.

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  2. So enjoyed my little escape!!!

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