English Rose Garden — Attraction in Yokohama

Visited a bit late in early autumn when most of the roses had already wilted. Nevertheless, really enjoyed the garden. There were many other beautiful flowers, and the layout was great, it felt like a place where you could spend all day just sitting and taking in the surroundings. Definitely will revisit in the summer when the roses are in full bloom.

Edit: visited in May, there were so many beautiful roses in bloom, but also quite a lot of people...

About 15 minutes walk from the Yamashita park via elevated walkway and a short staircase climbing will lead you to a huge and calming garden of roses. Named the English garden probably because the English Consulate Residence is just next to it . Various types of roses planted with multiple other flowering plants and herbs. You need more than 2 hours to fully enjoy the scenery and smell the fresh fragrance...

Running in the morning rain always brings a sense of the stretching of time. Maybe it is that combination of rainfall, the crisp air of dawn, and the prolonged moment of sunrise taking its time. Besides the charm colonial architecture up The Bluff, the site of former British and French army barracks, one is rewarded with sweeping views of the cosmopolitan port...