Kenrokuen

 One of the railings which keeps people on the path and out of the gardens is made from bamboo.

 As you can tell from the pictures I have posted, I was fascinated by the trees.

 This is a view of the gate into the museum but from a different direction.

 I was surprised to notice that this drain cover was made from cut stone that was about three inches (7.5 cm) thick.

 This is the tea house from the other side of the pond. The first pictures I posted were from the bank on the right.

Another picture of the tea house. Notice the interesting construction of the ridge line. Short horizontal pieces of wood hold down the roofing and then these pieces are held in place by a long pole that runs the length of the roof.