After enjoying seeing the Big Buddha in Nara Park, we slipped down a side road to visit one of the local gardens, Yoshiken Gardens.
It used to be part of a temple but in the late 1800’s it became a privately owned site.
In 1919 ownership was transferred to Nara Prefecture and since 1989 it has been open for public viewing and tea ceremonies.
It’s lovely the way these small areas lay out their garden paths with turns and mysterious steps leading here and there. You feel it’s a much bigger space.
The moss garden area has a detached teahouse.
Inside the teahouse.
Cheeky photo of Maureen!
I am not sure what this seated shelter is for but I like the photo! Thanks Maureen!
It was nice to get away from the throngs of people.
The garden brochure has a boxed serious warning:
Deer may eat your brochure. Please pay attention to deer approaching you.
That amused me.
Some of the small plants growing over rocks and up trees were so sweet.
We rounded off our Nara day by going back to town for lunch and a bit of shopping before heading ‘home’.
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Beautiful photography (always). Did any deer try to eat your brochure?
Lol…actually no deer in this garden so my brochure remained unscathed and in my possession!