Pink azaleas adding color to a beautifully landscaped garden with red bridge over a pond (Photo: Takako Sakamoto)

Spring at Murasaki Shikibu Park

Verdant park decorated with colorful spring flowers

Takako Sakamoto   - 1 min read

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 @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...