This garden is an unexpectedly pleasant stroll garden on a forested site in the midst of a highly urbanized setting. It includes a koi pond, a granite pagoda (from Toyonaka, Japan) and a tea house.
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Eternity
And the pine trees on Tortoise Hill
Reflected in the clear waters
Of the palace pond