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Niwa of Ryokuju Sanso

In the calming air of Japanese stewartia grove, sojourners relax in the hot spring that spaciously spread outward. They enjoy the foreground flower view, admire the mountain ranges as a borrowed scenery, and get soothed by the distant view of Hakone’s greenery. Visitors get away from everyday lives and savour the state of tranquility amidst the illusory beauty of water reflection. They come to this place, and their distress and fatigue get alleviated. By the time they return home, they get dazzled to think that this world is purely amazing.

photo by Tadayuki MINAMOTO