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    • Day 9–10

      Okayama Garten und Schloß

      March 22 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

      Nach Kurashiki sind wir mit Straßenbahn und Bus zurück nach Okayama in den wohl vermeintlich einen der 3 schönsten Gärten Japans gefahren…🤷🏽‍♂️

      Nur blöd halt:
      -Für die Kirschblüte ist es noch zu früh, weil zu kalt
      -Rasen noch braun
      -Beete noch nicht bepflanzt
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    • Day 6

      Okayama & Kurashiki

      March 29 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

      5th day - Okayama & Kurashiki
      We left Hiroshima in the morning with the bullet train 🚆 to get to 📍Okayama, we spent the morning at 📍Kōraku-en Garden, known for its serene landscapes. Although the cherry blossoms weren't in bloom, the garden's peaceful atmosphere was still very peaceful. Then, we headed to 📍Kurashiki, a charming town with historic whitewashed buildings. Also known as the ‘Venice of Japan’, the town's picturesque canal and traditional merchant houses made for a memorable stroll. 🥰

      Partiti da Hiroshima al mattino con il treno proiettile 🚆 per raggiungere 📍Okayama, abbiamo trascorso la mattinata al parco 📍Kōraku-en, noto per i suoi paesaggi tranquilli e sereni. Anche se i fiori di ciliegio non erano in fiore, l'atmosfera del parco era comunque meravigliosa. Poi, ci siamo diretti a 📍Kurashiki, un'affascinante città con edifici storici imbiancati a calce. Conosciuta anche come la "Venezia del Giappone", il pittoresco canale della città e le tradizionali case dei mercanti hanno reso la passeggiata memorabile 🥰
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    • Day 60

      Okayama Korakuen Garden

      November 26, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C

      We backtracked by train to Okayama in order to see the Korakuen Garden which is considered one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan. With the autumn foliage at peak on a sunny Sunday, it was busy and totally worth it.
      Then, again, at the end of the afternoon, we took a train to our next destination, Onomichi where we are going to spend 2 nights.
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    • Day 15

      Okayama

      October 4, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

      Visited Okayama Castle and the Korakuen Garden. Built by Ukita Hidele, a feudal lord. The exterior walls are black with gold leaf features. This castle overlooks the Korakuen Gardens which are stunning. The gardens here are exquisite. This is one of the top three in Japan. Has magnificent expanses of lawn designed around pond and pruned trees.Read more

    • Day 23

      Kōraku-en

      March 8, 2023 in Japan

      In Okayama ging's am Morgen noch in den Kōraku-en, einen der drei berühmtesten japanischen Gärten. Er ist sehr groß und vor allem vielseitig, unter anderem mit Teegarten, angelegten Wasserfällen und Hügeln und Pflaumen- und Kirschwäldchen. Leider hatte man auch in dem Garten wieder das Gefühl, das einfach noch nicht die richtige Jahreszeit herrscht und der Garten gerade auf den Frühling und Sommer vorbereitet wird. War aber trotzdem Klasse.Read more

    • Day 4

      Okayama und der Korakuen Garten 🌳

      September 9, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

      Heute ging es für uns mit dem Shinkansen, Japans Schnellzug nach Okayama. Schnell die Koffer ins Hotel und dann ab zum Korakuen Garten.
      Der Okayama Korakuen Garten ist ein wunderschöner Landschaftsgarten welcher 1687 bis 1700 angelegt wurde. Der Garten zählt zu den drei berühmtesten Landschaftsgärten in Japans.Read more

    • Day 75

      Okayama: Castle & Kōraku-en Garden

      November 30, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

      On this last day of November, I left the Hotel in Shin-Osaka that had been my hub for a week and journeyed southwards to Okayama. The day started with beautiful sunshine, and my mood was just as radiant, since the ordeal with my package resolved in the best way possible. All my little trinkets and treasures are now safely stored back at home and waiting for my return. My resolve freshly strengthened and re-energized I was ready to enjoy the day to the fullest. After just an hour of Shinkansen, I arrived in Okayama and made my way to my APA Hotel in order to drop off my luggage. Then I left, to visit Okayama castle and the nearby garden Kōraku-en. The castle is also known as the black or Crow's Castle. After Himeji, the White Heron Castle, now a Crow Castle (I like Crows and I liked the castle) it had a cool exhibition, interactive spaces, cosplay foto corners, a cool cafe
      Where I ate delicious peach 🍑 ice, and a collection of beautiful nihonto blades among other treasures. By the way, Okayama Prefecture is known for delicious fruit, and especially delicious peaches, so the legendary Momotaro is the town's hero and featured on many manhole covers. After the castle I visited Kōraku-en, another of the famous triplet of beautiful japanese landscape gardens. With this I now saw 2/3, but I missed the third which I will most likely save for my next journey to Japan. The garden had a completely different aesthetic than those I visited before, it was almost like if the ground tried to mimic the sky. I enjoyed it quite a lot, even though most of its beauty will come to life when the Cherry and Plum trees are in bloom. But see for yourself and decide if you can appreciate the aesthetic. My final visit of the day was to a small art gallery with attached Michelin star ⭐ Cafe, dedicated to Takehisa Yumeji, a well beloved and great japanese Romanticist, artist and poet. The Museum had a black guardian cat named Kuronosuke, which was really cute, they even sold his merchandise :-) truly a local celebrity.

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      An diesem letzten Novembertag verließ ich das Hotel in Shin-Osaka, das eine Woche lang mein Dreh- und Angelpunkt gewesen war, und reiste südwärts nach Okayama. Der Tag begann mit herrlichem Sonnenschein und meine Stimmung war ebenso strahlend, da die Tortur mit meinem Paket bestens gelöst wurde. Alle meine kleinen Schmuckstücke und Schätze sind jetzt sicher zu Hause aufbewahrt und warten auf meine Rückkehr. Frisch gestärkt und mit neuer Energie war ich bereit, den Tag in vollen Zügen zu genießen. Nach nur einer Stunde Shinkansen kam ich in Okayama an und machte mich auf den Weg zu meinem APA-Hotel, um mein Gepäck abzugeben. Dann machte ich mich auf den Weg, um die Burg Okayama und den nahegelegenen Garten Kōraku-en zu besichtigen. Die Burg ist auch als „Schwarze Burg“ oder „Krähenburg“ bekannt. Nach Himeji, dem White Heron Castle, jetzt eine Krähen Burg (ich mag Krähen und ich mochte die Burg), Drinnen gab es eine coole Ausstellung, interaktive Räume, Cosplay-Fotoecken und ein cooles Café, wo ich köstliches Pfirsich-🍑-Eis aß, sowie eine Sammlung wunderschöner Nihonto-Klingen und anderer Schätze. Übrigens ist die Präfektur Okayama für ihre köstlichen Früchte und insbesondere ihre köstlichen Pfirsiche bekannt, daher ist der legendäre Momotaro der Held der Stadt und auf vielen Kanaldeckeln abgebildet. Nach dem Schloss besuchte ich Kōraku-en, einen weiteren des berühmten Tripletts wunderschöner japanischer Landschaftsgärten. Damit habe ich jetzt 2/3 gesehen, aber den dritten habe ich verpasst. Diesen werde ich mir höchstwahrscheinlich für meine nächste Reise nach Japan aufheben. Der Garten hatte eine völlig andere Ästhetik als die, die ich zuvor besucht hatte, es war fast so, als würde der Boden versuchen, den Himmel nachzuahmen. Ich habe es sehr genossen, auch wenn der größte Teil seiner Schönheit zum Leben erwacht, wenn die Kirsch- und Pflaumenbäume blühen. Aber überzeugt euch selbst und entscheidet, ob ihr die Ästhetik mögt. Mein letzter Besuch an diesem Tag galt einer kleinen Kunstgalerie mit angeschlossenem Michelin-Stern-Café, die Takehisa Yumeji gewidmet ist, einem beliebten und großen japanischen Romantiker, Künstler und Dichter. Das Museum hatte eine schwarze Schutzkatze namens Kuronosuke, die wirklich süß war, sie verkauften sogar seine Waren :-) wirklich eine lokale Berühmtheit.
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    • Day 9

      The oppurtunist in me is sad

      December 18, 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

      The gardens were originally part of my plan until I realized grass is not green this time of year

      I was in the area for the castle and it was still like 4-ish, so I had a good hour before the gardens closed and thought: maybe it's not that bad and I'll go anyway

      Looked up most recent photos of the gardens and ran away LOL
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    • Day 12

      Okayama Korakuen & U-jo Castle

      May 8, 2017 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      Today was mainly a travel day. Met up with a friend at the station and went for lunch and then a coffee in a traditional coffee shop. It was great and I really enjoyed both the food and the company. All too soon though it was time to get back on the road.

      I intended to go back east to Hamamatsu and catch an overnight train to Matsue but I changed my plans at the last minute when I could not get a private berth on the sleeper. Instead I caught the Shinkansen to Okayama.

      My luck was in as on arrival I discovered it was the last evening that Okayama Castle and the Korakuen Gardens would be illuminated. There was also a free shuttle from my hotel which was great. Travel here in Japan is just so smooth and efficient; everything on time and working like clockwork and everything super convenient. I love it! :-)

      The illuminations where great but I'm not sure my photos do it justice. I'm still learning how to do good night photography and you really had to be there to appreciate it especially the 'projection mapping' on some of the buildings.

      Got the shuttle back to the hotel at 10pm and had a luxurious soak in the tub before getting a good night's sleep in a proper bed. I can cope with futon on tatami for a couple of nights but nothing beats a raised bed and chairs especially given my size. I often think the Japanese are so fit because they spend thier life getting up and down off the floor all day. :-)
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