I was quite surprised that it was raining when I woke up and I was even more surprised when I found Kodokan, a historical school complex at Mito, was being rebuilt from damages during the East Japan Earthquake. I left Mito for Tokyo at noon and I visited Ueno Park and Shinjuku Gyoen in the afternoon.

The remaining sections of the moat of Mito Castle.

The gate of Kodokan with construction fences on both sides of the gate.

The central building of Kodokan was also under repair.

View of a corner of the main building from an opening of the fence.

The cherry grove in the garden of the Kodokan.

The remaining gate of the Mito Castle standing inside a high school.

The western style building of the Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Garden next to the Uneo Park was the residence of the Iwasaki family who founded the Mitsubishi group.

The Japanese style building and garden at the back of the estern style building of the Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Garden.

The Shinobazu Pond of the Ueno Park.

The Kiyomizu Kannondo inside the Ueno Park.

The Japanese garden inside Shinjuku Gyoen.

The lotus pond inside the greenhouse of Shinjuku Gyoen.

Outdoor display of chrysanthemum in three colors marked the autumn in Japan.

There were people taking photos of cherry blossoms inside Shinjuku Gyoen.

There were people taking photos of trees with red leave inside Shinjuku Gyoen.

And there were people drawing trees with yellow leave inside Shinjuku Gyoen.

Early Christmas lighting display near the new south entrance of Shinjuku Station.

View of the west side of Tokyo from my hotel room at 35 floor.

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