Southeast Botanical's Water Garden

A water world of subtropical plants

Michael Flemming Aug 26, 2013 - 1 min read

<p>A purple flower blooms in the pond at Southeast Botanical Garden's Water Garden</p>

<p>Yellow, white and purple flowers bloom during the summertime</p>

<p>The weight of these blooming white flowers and their position in the water make for a bit of a difficult capture on photographs</p>

<p>Aquatic plants cover the ponds of the Water Garden at Southeast Botanical Gardens</p>

<p>Fresh rainwater collects on leaves in the Water Garden</p>

<p>A flower that has already bloomed gracefully dries out in the Okinawan sun</p>

<p>There are many pavilions along the walkways in and around the ponds of the Water Garden</p>

<p>Subtropical water plants engulf the ponds of Southeast Botanical Garden's Water Garden</p>

<p>Come back to see the flowers in bloom</p>

<p>It's difficult to see, but there are many waterfowl lurking below the foilage of the Water Garden</p>

<p>There's also many carp in the pond</p>

The Water Garden is one of the most popular attractions at Southeast Botanical Gardens in Okinawa City. The Water Garden is a large pond that is covered with various types of flowering plants, lilies, and reeds. The pond is surrounded by walking paths that take visitors along the edges of the water; the paths also extend into many bridges and platforms to get a closer look right on top of the pond. Each season the look of the pond changes as different flowers bloom and the mixture of birds that enjoy the Water Garden changes. The pond has a population of medium sized carp in it that visitors can feed by purchasing boxes of carp food from vending machines along the pathways. The Water Garden is located at the northeastern corner of Southeast Botanical Gardens and is included with general admission to the park. Southeast Botanical Gardens is open 09:00 ~ 22:00 daily.

Michael Flemming @michael.flemming

I'm a wanderer in Okinawa turning over every stone I can find. I write, photograph and blog about my favorite finds here in Japan's southernmost prefecture.