Tokyo's Hidden Gem: Gyokudo Art Museum in Okutama Valley 🌿

The Gyokudo Art Museum, nestled in the Okutama Valley on the western outskirts of Tokyo, was built to honor the Japanese painting master, Kawahara Gyokudo. 💧 The journey to the Gyokudo Art Museum is an adventure in itself, filled with the thrill of discovery. 🌟As you cross the bridge, mountains loom above and the Tama River flows beneath your feet, its sounds echoing around you. The sight of the museum brings a sense of clarity and peace. 🪨 The museum's garden is one of the 20 most beautiful gardens in Japan. 🌟 It features a flat, karesansui (dry landscape) style, with white sand and uniquely shaped rocks. The arrangement of the rocks—how they cluster, disperse, their distances and elevations—resembles stones taking a leisurely stroll along the Tama River, embodying deep Zen or philosophical meanings. ⛰️ Gyokudo Art Museum 1-75 Okutama, Ome, Tokyo 🌟 #TokyoJapaneseGarden #TokyoOme 🌇🌟