hama.rikyu.onshi.teien.浜.離.宮.恩.賜.庭.園

it's a beautiful day. clear sky and sunny.  finally i am in the mood to put on my sunnies as well today.  i had a very busy week but i couldn't sleep on further but woke up with such a great joy in my spirit.  perhaps weather has a part to play but most importantly is my spirit is rejoicing for this new day.


with the iphone map, i can travel really light, no more small point and shoot camera in my handbag and i also stop carrying the guidebook.  everything i need is in the iphone, i downloaded a few apps and it should be sufficient for now.  so with the interactive 3g map, i walk to hama riky onshi teien (浜離宮恩賜庭園) in just about 15 min from my place.  it probably takes less time if i not stopped and take photos along the way...

it's really very near and i will probably jogging to here when the weather getting a little warmer.  it is still hard to comprehend when i see high rise building and a japanese garden/park all in one scene....

the park is hugh, i entered through the middle entrace, and the north entrance is just next to ginza.  this is one of the center spot with a tea house in the middle of the lake.  the garden is quite scenic and comes with a history since edo-era.

i love the reflection of conrad hotel.  and one thing for sure is i am very high spirit today, i am communicating with the holy spirit all the way, everything that i see in this garden, the Lord reminds me of His creation.  let every thing that has breath, praise the Lord!

i pause at the tea house in the middle of the lake, to rest my leg and also to enjoy the tea ceremony, a cup of matcha and a pretty namagashi while taking in the view surrounding me.  it's a bliss!!

i took too many photos today, even just in this garden alone, i think i spent three hours just here. it's just so peaceful and pretty, although right now i can only 'imagine' the cherry blossom here.  after the tea, i walk toward the north gate and there are even more things to entertain me, which i will not write about now.  for now, i just leave you with the view as i look back...

well, i guess it is not wrong to say hama rikyu onshi teien is my extended back garden.  from this photo i can see tokyo tower and my apartment block is the  third from the right, immediately after the two identical buildings.

so much for now, good night.