🌸Japanese Gardens in Ohori Park🍃

Perhaps because the Japanese live in a relatively cramped space and frequently experience natural disasters like earthquakes, two particular emotions are especially evident in their culture: one is "mono no aware" (the awareness of the impermanence of things), and the other is a penchant for imagination. 🎢🌟 Gardens are the ultimate place for them to showcase their imagination. 🌸🍃 In a typical Japanese garden, you'll find rivers, lakes, and seas, and within these bodies of water, there must be islands—ideally, mythical islands like Penglai. There should also be turtles and cranes emerging from the water, symbolizing longevity and immortality, hence the presence of turtle and crane stones. 🎢🌟 There might even be stones resembling footprints left by deities... 🌸🍃So, the greatest joy of viewing a Japanese garden is to continuously imagine, and to think big, even to the extent of envisioning the universe—it's all part of the fun. 🌿 The Japanese garden in Ohori Park not only satisfies all these imaginative elements but also integrates the three major garden styles (I think the karesansui section is a bit underwhelming and can be skipped) 🎢🌟 It offers a comprehensive experience and is truly worth appreciating. #Japan 🌿 #JapaneseGardens 🌿 #OhoriPark 🌿