Very delayed... Some Koko-en Photos~!

Whew! I've been so busy the past two months I haven't had any time at all to upload my photos! ごめんなさい！！I'll do my best to catch up on things this week. All the photos are processed and ready to go, I just have to sit and be patient with the still-abysmally-slow upload times.

Anyways, the Koko-en in Himeji is still as lovely as ever! I made a couple trips there over the last two months, and here's a roundup of the best of the photos. The trick to the Koko-en, as ever, is to get there right when it opens so as to avoid the worst of the crowds. Otherwise, patience is required to wait until an area clears up of tourists just long enough to snap a scenic photo.

The main building over the main pond. It's actually quite photogenic at the right angle!

I have no idea what kind of fruit this is. It was growing on a tree and it looks pretty, at the least!

Sometimes the paths can be quite dense in some of the sub-gardens, and I always enjoy this part because it always seems empty of anyone besides me and some overeager koi fish.

It had just rained the night before, so this daisy was still fresh with dew. Definitely the best time to photograph the garden is in the early morning the day after a rain. Clear skies suit flowers rather well!

This photo was taken before full autumn had truly begun, but it's still stunning nonetheless! And yes, this is still within one of the sub-gardens at the Koko-en.

There was a pair of beautiful lilies blooming in an out-of-the-way corner of one of the sub-gardens. It was my first time to see some blooming in the "wild" and not cut in a vase.

With such clear skies, I couldn't resist getting a photo of the unboxed castle! Alas, now some of the sub-buildings are getting their much-deserved turn at renovations. One day, I'll fully enjoy the castle with no pesky scaffolding in my way!

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