Last weekend I went in search of some lovely gardens I had heard tell of. These gardens were sadly not to be found. But! The mori no kawa spring did make a surprise appearance. It turns out to be my neighbor, in fact.There you see it to your left, the "forest spring". I don't know any history about this place (as usual, since I can't read the signs) but it was a beautiful and serene spot, not so far off the highway. Best of all, if you walked out behind the spring you found a field, and at the edge of the field was...
...THE SECRET GARDEN!
That was the first thought that entered my mind when I saw it, anyhow. To the left here you can see an entrance across the crumbling wall into the secret garden, isn't it mystical? Don't I sound like my mother?
The mystery ended, however, once I realized how many mosquitoes were feasting on my tender flesh. Below is a lone papaya tree that I passed while making my get-away, standing tall amongst the plethora of pink flowers lining the garden wall.
