ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ’s hidden Japanese gem
A photo I took at Himeji Garden (can you spot the two turtles?)
ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ’s Himeji Garden located in South Terrace is a whimsical daydream that I’m so glad I visited. Was I the only one who didn’t realise ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ had this garden?
On a glorious spring day, I took a study break trip down to Himeji Garden with a friend. As expected, the garden was beautiful and relaxing. We perched ourselves on some rocks and listened to the leaves move in the trees.
ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ's Himeji Garden was built to commemorate the Japanese city of Himeji, which became one of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ's sister cities in 1982. This garden has on show a lake garden and a dry garden - and all for free!
I kept thinking to myself – what a great place to read a book, have a picnic or catch up on some studying. The atmosphere was so delightful and the nature was breathtaking. I also felt extraordinarily lucky spotting a duck family, turtles and koi fish!
With Japan being so out of reach at the moment, a mini trip to this Japanese garden in ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ’s CBD felt like a getaway. I hope to go there more often and would highly recommend for a sunny afternoon!