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Entrance to Kyu-Shiba Rikyu Gardens, a real oasis in an urban jungle. Another waterfront garden with classic Japanese-style elements with a pond, pine trees, rocks, and stone lanterns.

Kyu-Shiba-rikyu was first built in the 17th century and used as the residence of a number of nobles. Purchased from the Arisugawa family in 1875 by the Imperial Household Agency which made it the Shiba Detached Palace.

Bird's eye view of Kyu-Shiba Rikyu Gardens as seen from Hamamatsu World Trade Center

The buildings were destroyed in the Kanto Earthquake in 1923 and the property was donated to Tokyo in 1924 to commemorate the start of Emperor Showa's reign.

Pine trees and pond

Koi carp fish

Bracing a pine tree for winter snow.

Yukimi Stone Lantern

Dry waterfall

Stone monuments

Bridge to Nakashima island

Nakashima island

World Trade Center in Hamamatsucho overlooked the garden. World Trade Center Building (世界貿易センタービル) in Hamamatsuchō was a 40-story commercial skyscraper. It was once Japan's tallest building in 1970.The building closed for good on June 30, 2021 and was torn down during Aug. 2021 to March 2023. The building will be replaced with a new World Trade Center building to be completed in March 2027.

My video of Okinawan dances like yotsudake and a karate dance.

Yotsudake, Okinawa's most famous dance. 四つ竹

Dancer: Nariko Miyagi

Okinawan kimono called the bingata, perhaps Okinawa's most famous kimono. The design is made by applying dyes through a stencil.It was originally worn by Okinawa's royal family members. It is now the costume of a slow-moving Okinawan dance called "Yotsudake."
Model: Maki Uyeunten

Back view of yotsudake dancers on stage.

This dance is called "Nuchibana" (flower lei) featuring a string of red and white flowers.Okinawan dancer wearing a kimono with her right arm exposed outside the sleeve. The dance is called "Nuchibana" (flower lei) featuring a string of red and white flowers. The dance expresses the feelings of a young woman in love.

Dancer: Nariko Miyagi

Shibuya Station

Kokura Station

Odakyu Line Gotokuji Station 豪徳寺駅

Odakyu Line Gotokuji Station platform 豪徳寺駅

Hakone is one of Japan's most famous and popular tourist spots. Hot spring baths, views of Mt. Fuji, and more.With the Hakone Freepass, ride the Odakyu Line from Shinjuku, Tokyo directly to Hakone-Yumoto. Take the Hakone Tozan Railway train to Gora. Ride the Hakone Tozan Cable Car up the slope to to Sounzan. Then take the Hakone Ropeway high above to Lake Ashi for a cruise on a pirate boat to Hakone-machi Port or Moto-Hakone. Dramatic views of Mt. Fuji. Photo: Odakyu Line's Romance Car at Shinjuku Station.

Sold by the Odakyu Line, the Hakone Freepass is a great deal for people coming from Tokyo on the Odakyu Line.I got the two-day pass (¥5,140) which covers roundtrip express train (Romance Car) fare from Tokyo to Hakone and covers the trains, buses, and ropeway in the Hakone area. Hakone is a great getaway for Tokyoites. It's possible to see most everything on a day trip to Hakone, but an overnight stay gives you more time to see more.

Limited Express tickets are sold on the train platform if you haven't bought it yet. Making advance reservations is recommended though.

Inside the Odakyu Romance Car train.

Genkyu-en is a Japanese garden next to Hikone Castle. It was built as a castle garden in 1677 by Ii Naooki, the fourth lord of Hikone Castle. Hakkei-tei Summer House Map

Scale model of Genkyuen Garden next to Hikone Castle at the top of the picture. Garden has a large pond.

East entrance to Genkyuen Garden. Small admission charged or you can buy a combination ticket with the castle admission.

Built as a castle garden in 1677 by Ii Naooki, the fourth lord of Hikone Castle. The garden has representations of the Eight Views of Omi, Chikubushima island, and the Shiraishi rocks in Lake Biwa.

Hikone Castle overlooks the Hakkeitei teahouses Genkyuen Garden. Hakkeitei was built at around the same time as the garden.

Genkyuen Garden's tea houses named Hakkei-tei.

Vintage postcard of Genkyuen Garden. Little has changed except that boats no longer ply on the pond.

Genkyuen Garden was designed to be enjoyed along a circular walking path.

The garden served as the location of one scene in the TV mini-series "Shogun."

Island in the pond.

Genkyuen has miniature versions of Omi Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi). This is one of them, modeled after the Seta Karahashi Bridge in Otsu.

Always scenic to see Hikone Castle overlooking Genkyuen Garden.

Moat has lotus.

Boat landing.

Tea house on Hosho-dai hill. This was used by the daimyo to entertain guests with good views of the garden. 鳳翔台

Inside Hosho-dai tea house. They actually serve tea for a fee. 鳳翔台

Hosho-dai 鳳翔台

Hakkei-tei

Hikone Castle

Entrance to Keyaki Goten Palace or Rakuraku-en. Completed in 1679 by the fourth castle lord Ii Naooki as a familiy residence. It took two years to build. It was highly admired for its beauty. 槻御殿

About Rakurakuen Palace.

Inside the entrance of Rakurakuen.

Main building of Rakurakuen.

Rakurakuen or Keyali Goten palace has a few other buildings like the Jishin-no-Ma.

In spring, white herons nest in the high trees of Genkyuen Garden.

A heron bringing back a branch to make a nest at Genkyuen Garden in Hikone, Shiga.

Nesting herons can be quite noisy in spring.

Hama-rikyu Onshi Teien Gardens is a waterfront garden built by the Tokugawa shoguns in the 17th century. During the Meiji Period, it became a Detached Palace for the Imperial family who gave the garden to the Tokyo in 1945. It used to have duck-hunting grounds. It was also the site of the Enryokan State Guesthouse where foreign dignitaries stayed such as former US president Ulysses Grant and Hawaii's King David Kalakaua.

Moat with Tsukijigawa River

Moat

Entrance to Hama-rikyu Onshi Gardens

Marker indicating the garden as a sightseeing spot and Special Historic Site.

Huge 300-year-old pine tree

300-year-old pine tree

Side view of 300-year-old pine tree

Site of the Enryokan State Guesthouse. Built in May 1869, it was Japan's first Western-style building made of stone. It served as an office of the Japanese navy before it was refitted as guest house. 延遼館

Site of the Enryokan State Guesthouse. Former U.S. President Ulysses Grant and his wife stayed there for two months in 1879 during their world tour. Hawaii's King Kalakaua also stayed here in 1881. He traveled by horse carriage to meet Emperor Meiji.

The U-shaped Enryokan was used as a guest house until 1883 when the new Rokumeikan 鹿鳴館 guest house was completed. Due to old age, the Enryokan was torn down in 1889. Many new Shiodome skyscrapers loom over the site.

Site of the Enryokan State Guesthouse. Under former Tokyo Governor Masuzoe, Tokyo had plans to faithfully reconstruct the Enryokan in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Plan has been shelved.

Old photo of Enryokan State Guesthouse.

Walking through the Enryokan site, now dotted with pine trees.

Many pine trees in the garden

Hama-rikyu holds New Year's events on Jan. 3.

Spectator seats were set up.

First they held aikido demonstrations.

Aikido demonstrations at Hama-rikyu on Jan. 3, 2015.

After the aikido, falconry demonstrations were held at Hama-Rikyu Gardens on Jan. 3 as a New Year's event. (放鷹術実演) Hama-Rikyu Garden used to be where the Tokugawa shoguns and the Imperial family practiced falconry.

There were several falconers each with his or her own hawk. They are members of a falconry preservation group. They've been holding this event for 23 years here.

They don't use the same type of falconry birds that were used by Tokugawa shoguns. They now use Harris' hawks or red-tailed hawks imported to Japan. They are highly intelligent birds and can recognize human faces.

Notice that falconer wears a small pouch on his waist. It contains bird food. The bird is rewarded each time it does a trick.

Magnificent birds. The local crows were quite alarmed by the presence of these hawks.

Falconry demo was held twice in the day. The first demo had the hawks released from the top of a nearby skyscraper and they flew down to their falconers in the garden.For the demo, they showed the hawks swoop low from one falconer to another. They also showed a live capture (kill?) of a released pigeon. Very fast.

They allowed a few people from the audience to try falconry. This is an Italian who was lucky enough to be chosen to hold and release this hawk.

After the demo, they showed off the hawks for photos.

Falconry demonstrations held at Hama-Rikyu Gardens on Jan. 3 in Tokyo.

Gingko tree and pine tree in autumn

Gingko tree in autumn

Gingko tree and pine tree in autumn

English explanation for yuki-zuri which are those strings propping up the pine tree branches as a countermeasure against snow.

A small garden and little stream which was behind the Enryokan State Guesthouse.

Another entrance

This was the entrance and bridge which the Emperor passed through when visiting the garden.

Another entrance

Shiori-no-Ike Pond

Shiori-no-Ike Pond with ducks. This is a tidal pond.

Otsutaibashi Bridge over the pond.

Pine trees along the shore

Otsutaibashi Bridge

Straw band wrapped around the pine tree trunk to catch bugs crawling on the trunk.

Nakajima-no-Ochaya Tea House on the small island in the pond.

Nakajima-no-Ochaya Tea House

The garden would look better without all these skyscrapers in the background.

Shiodome skyscrapers overwhelm the little tea house

Tea house, pond, and pine tree

Duck-hunting wall

Tiny slits to look at the ducks

Duck hunting gutter

Former boat landing for the shogun

Sightseeing boat pier

Camellias

Plum blossoms

Industrial zone

View from train

Kokura Castle and torii

Kokura Castle, Kita-Kyushu

Kokura Castle

Kokura Castle tower (tenshu)

Statue of Lord Honda Tadakatsu at Kyuka Park, site of his Kuwana Castle.

Statue of Lord Honda Tadakatsu at Kyuka Park. 本多忠勝

The best part of Kyuka Park is in the Ninomaru area.

Noted for cherry blossoms, Kyuka Park is on the site of Kuwana Castle which was occupied by Honda Tadakatsu.

Way to Honmaru, the central part of the castle.

Honmaru of Kuwana Castle. No castle buildings remain. Only moats and turret foundations. A shrine occupies much of the Honmaru area.

Kyuka Park cherry blossoms in Kuwana, Mie.

These blossoms were 1 or 2 days before reaching full bloom in early April.

Many red bridges at Kyuka Park.

Site of Tatsumi turret.

Site of Kanbe turret.

Sakura Matsuri poster

Lookimg like a castle turret is this water sluice gate management building.

The second floor is a small exhibition room and small windows.

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