Kenroku-en Garden

First experience of Japanese gardens and layout design.
Very impressive with everything neatly manicured and in its place!
Notice the rope lines descending from the treetops...that is to ensure that in the winter when the branches are laden with snow that the weight of the snow does not snap the boughs of the trees.
This park sat adjacent to the Kanasawa palace and so we walked through the park and directly into the palace surrounds.Read more