The southern entrance to Sankeien Garden is part of a Yokohama City Public Park built on reclaimed land in Tokyo Bay.
There is a small pond in the park with some beautiful vegetation growing that reflects on the water when the pond is calm.
Don't understand why they built a replica of a Chinese garden here, but maybe it has something to do with the close proximity to Yokohama's China Town.
Although the architecture looks authentic, a closer look reveals lots of formed cement.
Still, this is probably the closest I'll ever get to seeing a Chinese garden.
Ironically, there are some typical, traditional Japanese structures in the "Chinese" garden.
The water was surprisingly clear and as long as you don't look south, you won't notice the huge oil refineries churning away.
I think this might be a water lily or a lotus plant.
Depending on the angle, you'd never guess I was only 20 minutes from home in urban Yokohama.
No matter where you go, the abundance of bamboo makes for a nice building material that ages gracefully and withstands the elements quite well.
Crossing this bridge will take you to the southern entrance of Sankeien Garden, which is not a public park, but a private park built for posterity by a Japanese business tycoon who has long passed away.
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