Spring at Murasaki Shikibu Park

Verdant park decorated with colorful spring flowers

Takako Sakamoto May 12, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>Pink azaleas adding color to a beautifully landscaped garden with red bridge over a pond</p>

<p>The side entrance of Murasaki Shikibu park was decorated with pretty pink azaleas</p>

<p>The view of the pond and pavilion. This garden borrows the scenery of the mountains in the background.</p>

<p>A couple in love enjoying the time alone in a beautiful park</p>

<p>Yellow irises blooming with blurred pink azaleas in the backdrop</p>

<p>Trees and rocks are reflected on the pond surface</p>

<p>Tree branches with pond water reflecting vermilion of the bridge in the background</p>

<p>Fully blooming pink azaleas and a vermilion bridge over a pond</p>

<p>A father and son on the bridge looking at Koi in the pond</p>

<p>Azaleas and green leaves radiant in the shadow and a girl running in the sunshine</p>

<p>Green maple leaves shining with late afternoon sunlight</p>

<p>Red azaleas in the corner of the park</p>

<p>A pond reflecting fresh green in the park</p>

When I visited a 200-meter-long wisteria tunnel at Murasaki Shikibu Park in early May, I explored the other areas of it as well. This park is actually more famous for its beautifully landscaped Japanese Garden, and I wanted to see it in this season when the fresh green must be brilliant. I was right, the scene was shining with verdant greenery, plus various spring flowers such as azaleas and irises were adding their colors to it. People were strolling inside the garden appreciating its fresh beauty. I had visited this park in autumn when colored leaves were so beautiful, but I found out anew that this park is beautiful throughout the year!

Takako Sakamoto @takako.sakamoto

I was born in and grew up in Tokushima prefecture, and have lived in many places since then: Nishinomiya, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Fukuoka and Fukui. I am currently living in Yokohama City. All the places I lived, all the places I visited, I have loved dearly. The histor...