Kairakuen, Mito city, Ibaraki Japan - エイリアン、地球を行く

Well...It's me, Alien.

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Spring has come.

Alien went to see plum blossoms.

Alien took Express Hitachi from Ueno station. Let's go!

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Traveling is always fun.

Alien come to Kairakuen, which is famous for plum blossoms.

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Here is one of the three most beautiful Japanese gardens.

This place was packed.

Parking was very busy. It might be better to come by train.

Weather was perfect.

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Perfect season.

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Many pretty flowers.

Kairakuen has so many kinds of plum trees.

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Peony-like plum blossoms.

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This color is like cherry blossoms.

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Dark pink blossoms.

Wow this tree has a twisted trunk.

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It looks very old but has beautiful blossoms... Alien want to be like this tree when Alien get old.

Blue sky and plum blossoms.

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Each tree is georgious.

Kairekuen has a bamboo area too.

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Plum blossoms represent Yin (dark) and bamboos represent Yang(light).

Wow, you are...

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Mr. Nebaaru, an unofficial mascot of Ibaraki prefecture!

Thank you for your work to popularize natto.

Alien will buy Mito natto as a souvenir.