• Whispers of the Orient
    Gigantic Kochi whale tail flag!
    People in Kochi were very welcoming.Nice view of the garden entrance.Flowering bushes.More color.Love these cherry blossoms! Triples?Inside the greenhouse.Gigantic lily pads in the greenhouse.The greenhouse was at least 3 stories high.I've never seen this color on a flower.Who doesn't love orchids?More beauties.Tumbling down orchids.Pilgrim path within the garden.Looking up to the temple from the gardens.Original gate leading to the castle.Statue of Itagaki Taisuke.Great view of the Kochi Castle.Statue of Katsutoyo's wife and horse.Special night night drink from our special Henry's bartender.

    Kochi, Japan

    April 12, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F

    Sometimes it’s good to have no plans. We took a taxi to the Kochi Prefectoral Makino Botanical Garden. Driving there was a highlight, up a hill on the narrow road. We passed a Tori gate to a shrine and a small village area. Finally we arrived. Tomitaro Makino, known as the father of Japanese botany was its founder. Everything was labelled. Gorgeous greenhouse, filled with tropical plants and orchids. After our visit, we taxied to the Kochi castle and then back to our ship.Read more