Tuesday, March 29th: Korakuen Again
Sunny and bright - attempt the park and castle take two:
This is a much better day. The sun is out and the weather is much nicer. We went to the park in hopes of getting tickets to see both the park and Crow castle. Well as this day will go, the castle was closed for a private function. We did travel around the park, seeing the beautiful views and snapping lots of pictures. Most everything is still dormant, so the shots are mostly of green. We did see some late plum trees, so it's not a complete waste. We then went to the prefectural art museum which is supposed to house some of Sessho's works ( an early pre 1000ad artist). We spent $10 each and saw nothing even close. There was a special Chinese exhibit on display, but when we asked about Sessho we were told they do not have his works. How annoying - but both the Rough Guide and a tourist blurb from town say they have his work - so we were gipped.
Back to the hotel for a rest and then to dinner. We ate italian in the underground mall - it was better than expected.
This is a much better day. The sun is out and the weather is much nicer. We went to the park in hopes of getting tickets to see both the park and Crow castle. Well as this day will go, the castle was closed for a private function. We did travel around the park, seeing the beautiful views and snapping lots of pictures. Most everything is still dormant, so the shots are mostly of green. We did see some late plum trees, so it's not a complete waste. We then went to the prefectural art museum which is supposed to house some of Sessho's works ( an early pre 1000ad artist). We spent $10 each and saw nothing even close. There was a special Chinese exhibit on display, but when we asked about Sessho we were told they do not have his works. How annoying - but both the Rough Guide and a tourist blurb from town say they have his work - so we were gipped.
Back to the hotel for a rest and then to dinner. We ate italian in the underground mall - it was better than expected.
