We changed trains in a different station on our way back from Dotonbori. In that station a series of impressionist paintings by Renoir, Degas, Van Gogh and Pizzaro were hung up on the walls. It is in honor of 150th anniversary of the first impressionist show way back in 1874. Back at the house we cooked up a picnic dinner of breaded chicken and then headed back out to the Botanical Gardens. We arrived just after 5 PM on the M line and walked around a bit. We found a nice spot to have our picnic dinner. Then we walked back to the entrance of the Botanical Gardens to wait until the gates opened for the TeamLab art installation.
Van Gogh and Degas
Renoir during his blue period
A work by French Artist Gustave Caillebotte
An official Takayama ball
This train is decorated with autumn colors
We have made it tot he botanical gardens
Horse, bird and streaker
There are several athletic fields here and a stadium dome
Sculpture
There are early blooming flowers here in the gardens
But many trees are still waiting
We had a picnic dinner while we waited for darkness to fall
A grove of Palm trees
Getting a sip
Nice rounded stonework
Multicolored blooms
Pointy trees
Pointy spires
Pointy fence top
Blooming amazing
Peach blossoms
Or plum blossoms
Or cherry blossoms
Very pretty either way
Bloom baby bloom
Lavender colored
Where are the bees, these flowers look tasty.
Great to see early blooms
Poppy
Bi-colored flowers
Big white ones
The mascot for the botanical gardens.
