【Summer Green in Tokyo】In the Kiyosumi Garden, the returning mountain springs, famous rocks, and ancient pines flow with an old charm

"A frog leaps into the old pond, a quiet islet sends forth a clear sound". The famous haiku by Matsuo Basho is engraved on the weathered stone monument. Next to it, the spring pool meanders, surrounded by fields of iris-- In May, only a few irises have bloomed, and the underlying tone is a quiet expanse of green... A small water snake swiftly swims through the waterways... With its round little head, is it a little green snake or the White Lady? It's raining☔️! The rainy season in Tokyo has begun Those famous rocks, dry waterfalls, mountain lanterns, and the little turtles that were sunbathing in winter... I'll leave them for another visit to wander and appreciate in detail. ✅Kiyosumi Garden: It was originally the mansion of the wealthy merchant Ki no Kuni no Ieemon, later becoming the villa of the governor of Shimousa Province, where the initial form of the garden took shape. After several changes and a period of neglect, it was purchased by the Mitsubishi zaibatsu in 1878. Over three generations, they transformed it into a famous rock garden to entertain guests. Following the Great Kanto Earthquake, the severely damaged parts were donated to the Tokyo municipal government. It was then rebuilt and officially opened to the public in 1977--in the blink of an eye, it has been a century, a garden with a complicated history but a uniquely charming landscape.