SPIRITUAL JAPAN NIWAKI TOUR 2017 – Day 9

Spiritual Japan niwaki tour - study tour in Japon - Frederique Dumas www.japanese-garden-institute.com www.frederique-dumas.com

        A day always so mild and sunny today … we left for the West of the city, towards a district filled with nurseries. The opportunity to address a mini-conference on “niwaki cultivation”.

Spiritual Japan niwaki tour - study tour in Japon - Frederique Dumas www.japanese-garden-institute.com www.frederique-dumas.com

Then, we go for lunch in a small jewel nestled in the forest on the banks of the Hozu River, at the very tasty kaiseki cuisine. I love the assortment of autumn food and colors in harmony with the season … As for the view from the terrace …

Spiritual Japan niwaki tour - study tour in Japon - Frederique Dumas www.japanese-garden-institute.com www.frederique-dumas.com

We continue the day with a large temple garden and its pond, Tenryu-ji…

Spiritual Japan niwaki tour - study tour in Japon - Frederique Dumas www.japanese-garden-institute.com www.frederique-dumas.com

…to finish with the sumptuous and “small path that climbs and meanders in the mountain” Okochi Sanso. The walking, preceded by a tea matcha, sharpens the senses. Climbing the hill, I feel like I’m “at home”.

Spiritual Japan niwaki tour - study tour in Japon - Frederique Dumas www.japanese-garden-institute.com www.frederique-dumas.com

At the top, we discover the meanders of the Hozu River, with its mountains and deep valleys that intersect over its course. Wonderful !

For complete terms and conditions of this initiatory study tour about nature, niwaki and Japanese gardens SPIRITUAL JAPAN NIWAKI TOUR, visit the website dedicated to it.

See you tomorrow !

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