shinjuku garden

Nestled in the heart of city is this little haven, so peaceful and beautiful. We were blessed with a clear sunny day, it felt like it was the middle of summer rather than November and so the leaves were still green. Im starting to think the autumn colours will never come! We crossed the bridge over the lake, with ducks fluttering around and giant carps swimming merrily underneath, gawping at us in the vain hope of getting some bread, except we had none to offer. There was even a heron perched on one leg, still as the night. There's an air of tranquility in here, you can just forget that Tokyo is just a few hundred metres away with all the lights and noise. We wandered around the flower exhibition showing trained chrysanthemums growing into huge symetrical dome-like structures. I've never been a fan of chrysanthemums but even I had to admit that the exhibition was beautiful, its really amazing what they could do with careful cultivation. One of my favourite places in Tokyo...