Wednesday, November 06, 2013

I have been to two of the three famous waterfalls of Japan and two of the three famous gardens of Japan. Both of the remaining ones were at Ibaraki and they were my goals of today.

Hot spring inns on the road to Fukuroda Falls.

Leave of trees on the mountain started turning red.

The tunnel leading to Fukuroda Falls.

The bottom two of the four stages of the Fukuroda Falls, the peaceful one of the three famous falls.

The four stages of the Fukuroda Falls.

Fukuroda Falls from the side.

The suspension bridge connecting the valley.

The quiet Fukuroda Station.

Lake Senbako under bright daylight.

Water fountain display at day time.

One of the gates of Kairakuen Garden. Unlike the other two famous gardens, Kairakuen was a public park with free admission, although admission charges were required for visiting the Japanese building Koubuntei inside the garden.

Cherry blossomed out of season during autumn.

Plums that will blossom during the next spring.

Bamboo grove at a corner of the garden.

The carved stone marking this natural spring seemed very out of place to me.

The Room of Cherry in the Koubuntei inside the garden.

The Japanese garden of Koubuntei.

View from the second floor balcony of Koubuntei.

Lakeshore trails surrounded Lake Senbako.

Rainbow reflected by the mists of the water fountain.

Lake Senbako at dusk.

Sunset at Lake Senbako.

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