Hercules the Archer at the National Museum of Western Art

"Hercules the Archer" by  Antoine Bourdelle, cast number 8.
This bronze sculpture is exhibited at the front garden of the National Museum of Western Art, Ueno park.

Shooting date : November 20, 2016

Vibrant Autumn Colors at Kumogata Pond

A pond named "Kumogata pond" which has a crane fountain.
This pond is located at Hibiya park.
In late autumn, those Japanese maple and ginkgo trees decorate the pond with vivid colors.

Shooting date : November 25, 2016

Yellow Leaves along Gyoko-dori Street

Rows of ginkgo trees along Gyoko-dori street which lies between the Imperial palace plaza and Tokyo station.

Shooting date : November 25, 2016

Autumn Leaves around Kiyomizu kannondo

Kiyomizu kannondo hall, Ueno park.
Some leaves of that Japanese maple have turned red, and some leaves are still green.

Yellow leaves of weeping cherry.

Shooting date : November 20, 2016

Red Leaves and Shinobazu Bentendo

Shinobazu bentendo hall, Ueno park.
This temple hall is located on middle of the Shinobazu pond.
In cherry blossom season, it is very crowded around the hall, but you can take a relaxing walk there in autumn.

Shooting date : November 20, 2016

Cherry Tree with Autumn Leaves

Cherry trees along Shinobazu pond, Ueno park.
Those red leaves will almost have fallen, when leaves of ginkgo trees in the park turn golden yellow.

Shooting date : November 20, 2016

Kiku-ningyo(Chrysanthemums Figure) at Yushima Tenjin Shrine

This is an exhibit of "Bunkyo Chrysanthemum Festival" at Yushima Tenjin Shrine.
Kiku-ningyo are life-size figures which wear clothes made of colorful chrysanthemums.

Shooting date : November 20, 2016

Yushima Tenjin and Chrysanthemums

Yushima Tenjin Shrine is a Shinto shrine located on Yushima district.
The Bunkyo Chrysanthemum Festival, one of the five big flower festival in Bunkyo ward, is held at the shrine annually.


Shooting Date  : November 9, 2016

Kuroda Memorial Hall

This hall is located across a road from Tokyo National Museum, Ueno park.
Many works of Kuroda Seiki are exhibited in the hall.
Kuroda Seiki(1866-1924) is known as "father of modern western-stayl painting in Japan".
The hall was built in 1928.

Shooting date : November 13, 2016

Kuromon Gate

Kuromon literally means "black gate".
This gate is an outdoor exhibition of Tokyo National Museum, Ueno park.
Originally, it was the main gate of the Tottori domain lord Ikeda family's residence in Edo city, and It was located on Marunouchi Daimyo-koji (present-time Marunouchi 3).

Shooting date : November 13, 2016

Gradation of Colors in Autumn Leaves

When I visited Ueno park two days ago, those leaves were changing color.

Shooting date : November 13, 2016

Shin-Tokyo-Maru

The Shin-Tokyo-Maru is a inspection ship operated by Tokyo metropolitan government Bureau of Port and Harbor.
You can take a mini cruise on the ship.


Shooting date : October 27, 2016

River Mouth of Sumida River and Kachidoki District Skyline

View from Hamarikyu Gardens.

Shooting date : October 27, 2016

Landing Place for Shogun at Hamarikyu Gardens

Hamarikyu Gardens is located at the mouth of the Sumida river.
The garden was a family garden of Tokugawa Shogun.
A landing place for Shogun visiting the garden by boat still remains.

Shooting date : October 27, 2016

Sluice Gate at Hamarikyu Gardens

There is a large seawater pond at Hamarikyu Gardens.
This sluice connects Tokyo bay and the pond.

Please visit the post on this blog, "Incoming Tide Pond at Hamarikyu Gardens".

Shooting date : October 27, 2016

Flower Garden at Hamarikyu Gardens

This flower garden is located at the side of the inner moat which I referred on my previous post, "Inner Moat at Hamarikyu Gardens".
North part of Hamarikyu Gardens,including this flower garden, was developed in Meiji era as gardens

You can enjoy flowers in all season at the garden.


Shooting date : October 27, 2016

Inner Moat at Hamarikyu Gardens

In Edo period, this moat  worked as a wharf for boats which brought paddy rice there.
There used to be paddy rice granaries in the east side of this moat.
They used to store rice in the granaries for famine.

Shooting date : October 27, 2016

Nakajima Tea House

Nakajima tea house is one of the most popular spot in Hamarikyu gardens.
It is located on a small island in the large seawater pond.

Shooting date : October 27, 2016

Hamarikyu's Large Pond with Tall Buildings at Shiodome

Hamarikyu gardens is a Tokyo metropolitan cultural heritage garden created in the Edo period.
This garden is located next to Shiodome which is a modern business district.

Shooting date : October 27, 2016.

Incoming Tide Pond at Hamarikyu Gardens

Hamarikyu is the largest of the nine Tokyo metropolitan cultural heritage gardens.
This garden has a large pond called Shio-iri-no-ike ("Tide coming pond").
The pond draws in seawater from Tokyo bay to change its appearance by change of the tide.

Shooting date : October 27, 2016.