Nagoya, Japan: Shirotori Garden

Shirotori Garden is a tranquil Japanese-style garden with a pathway and bridges along streams & ponds, plus private ceremonial houses and tea shops.

We arrive by bus and take the North Gate. Bought the 300 yen/adult entrance ticket and continued to the garden area.

We arrive there upon its opening schedule and sunlight is not that striking to the leaves yet.

For December, expect the decorative roped trees (in preparation for possible snow), some camelia flowers and autumn trees.

We roamed around a bit, then decided to have a quick break. We dropped by this shop.

There's a nice tea house where you can sit and enjoy the beauty of the park while sipping your tea.

How to drink hojicha (roasted green tea)

• Pour all tea from the teapot into the tea pitcher.  If you leave the tea in the teapot, it will taste too bitter. 
• Pour the tea from the tea pitcher into the teacup then drink it.

Hojicha is made by roasting Bancha or Sencha and adding heat to reduce astringency and bitterness.  It is characterized by its rich aroma and refreshing aftertaste.

There were mountain streams, valleys, and riverside.

We found this abundant tree of Firethorn or Pyracantha, which is a variety of autumn berries.

Although there are already autumn colors by early December, there are noticeable green maple leaves too.

It's a peaceful park in the middle of Nagoya. Well manicured and maintained park, a pleasant place to see autumn leaves.  

How to get to Shirotori Garden?

2-5 Atsuta Nishimachi, Atsuta Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 456-0036, Japan

http://www.shirotori-garden.jp/index.html

Easily accessible by bus or by train.

 

Itinerary: Places to go, Things to see, What to do?

Day	Places to See	Food and Restaurants	Accommodation
1	Osu Shopping Street Illumination	Konparu Paopaotei Katsuya	Compass Hotel Nagoya
2	Senmi Shikizakura no Sato Korankei	Tsubodon Barbara Good Beer Restaurant	same
3	Shirotori Garden Kōshō-ji Buddhist temple Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul	Saryo Shioiri Delica Kitchen	same
4	Takayama Archery	Hidagyu Maruaki Tohouen Funasaka Sake Brewery	Hotel around Takayama
5	Miyagawa Morning Market Hida-Furukawa private onsen	Ohako café Hids' cafe & bar	same
6	Hida no Sato open-air private onsen		Takayama Ouan Hotel
7	Shinhotaka	Matsuki Burger	Meitetsu Inn Sakuradori
8	‘Minna no Mori’ Gifu Media Cosmos Library Nagoya Christmas Market	Cascade bakery Starbucks	same
9	Airport	Starbucks	n/a