Last weekend I went to the Shikinaen Royal Gardens in Naha. This was the second largest residence for the Ryukyu royal families and was also used to entertain foreign dignitaries. It was constructed around the end of the 18th century. These gardens are a World Heritage Site and a designated national place of scenic beauty.
But like everything in Okinawa, they were completely destroyed in the battle at the end of WWII. What you see in these photos was rebuilt in 1975.
The plants in the gardens were once carefully arranged to coincide with the seasons of Okinawa; in Spring, the plum groves were in blossom. In summer, Japanese wisteria (Fuji flowers) bloomed on the islands, and in Autumn dark purple Chinese bellflowers lined the way around the lake. It's still very beautiful. But just like everything else on the island, you can't help wondering what it was like before the war came.
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