Yokohama's Sankei-en Garden in Snow

Known for spring to autumn beauty, this was rare chance

Larry Knipfing Feb 03, 2013 - 1 min read

<p>The garden's large lake near the entrance</p>

<p>The top of a statue on the ground amongst bamboo trees</p>

<p>Traditional bamboo water feeder frozen in the snow</p>

<p>View from below of one of the garden's old houses</p>

<p>Wooden bridge and traditional house in the snow</p>

<p>The bamboo grove was lovely in the snow</p>

<p>View of stone lantern through the bamboo</p>

Sankei-en Garden (it's actually more like a park) is generally recognized as one of Japan's most beautiful. Fresh and lovely in spring, ripe with stunning pink lotus in summer, brimming with beautifully colored leaves in autumn, its winters have a hard time competing with the other three seasons. Unless you are lucky enough to be there on a snowy day; something quite rare in Yokohama. Covered this day by a soft white blanket, it truly was a winter wonderland!

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Larry Knipfing @larry.knipfing

Born on Long Island, New York in 1958, I have spent the last 30 years of my life living in Japan, and enjoying every minute of it! I especially love photography, and Japan is definitely one of the most beautiful places in the world to photograph! My other love is fiction writing and I have pub...