After the excitement of the mokuhanga residency and conference, I went to Kanazawa for a few days to walk, and catch up on work. On my first day, I visited Kenrokuen Gardens, which were free to the public for the week so everyone could enjoy the cherry blossom which was in full bloom…
The gardens took 200 years to perfect, and have been open to the public since the Edo era. I found a little teahouse by a pond, and enjoyed a refreshing plum soda and made a watercolour sketch.
The views of the sakura were breathtaking, and I enjoyed walking along the various paths and seeing all the different trees.
My favourite parts of the garden were the mossy bits - I just can’t resist the glorious greens.
I would love to visit these gardens in other seasons - imagine how stunning they would be in the Autumn!