Ohori Park: Boating and Reflections of West Lake

Rent a swan boat and float on the lake, with the kids eagerly taking turns to be the captain, only to spin the boat in circles. When you finally reach the center of the lake, your daughter suddenly points at the water, 'Daddy's reflection has grown a fish tail!' As you pass through the vermilion Japanese garden arch bridge, cherry blossom petals fall into your lunch box. Your son picks up a petal and places it in his picture book, saying, 'I want to take it back to show Grandma.' While trying on kimonos, your daughter earnestly learns to tie the obi, but ends up wrapping her brother in the long sleeves, turning him into a 'human sushi,' causing laughter that startles the resting egrets.