A lake at the Rutsurin Gardens at Takamatsu, Japan

A lake at the Rutsurin Gardens at Takamatsu, Japan in March 2015

The Rutsurin Gardens at Takamatsu, Japan

The Rutsurin Gardens at Takamatsu, Japan in March 2015

A big inscribed granite statue at Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan

A big inscribed granite statue at Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan, in March 2015

Coffee and drinks for sale in a vending machine at Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan

Coffee and drinks for sale in a vending machine at Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan, in March 2015

A gardener at the top of a tree at Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan. Note the length of the ladder

A gardener at the top of a tree at Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan, in March 2015. Note the length of the ladder

Beautiful ornamental trees at Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan

Beautiful ornamental trees at Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan, in March 2015

A temple type structure and trees at Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan

A temple type structure and trees at Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan, in March 2015

A tree in blossom at Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan

A tree in blossom at Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan, in March 2015

Topiary shrubs at Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan

Topiary shrubs at Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan, in March 2015

Japanese Maple sample tree sign at Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan

Japanese Maple sample tree sign at Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan, in March 2015

Cherry trees at Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan

Cherry trees at Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan, in March 2015

Trees at Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan

Trees at Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan, in March 2015

A young Japanese girl taking a picture of her parents at the Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan

A young Japanese girl taking a picture of her parents at the Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan, in March 2015

Building on a lake at the Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan

Building on a lake at the Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan, in March 2015

Cycads at the Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan

Cycads at the Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan, in March 2015

An ornamental tree at the Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan

An ornamental tree at the Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan, in March 2015

Cherry blossoms at the Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan

Cherry blossoms at the Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan, in March 2015

Fish in a pond at the Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan

Fish in a pond at the Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan, in March 2015

Sign showing the best time to see camellias and magnolias at the Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan

Sign showing the best time to see camellias and magnolias at the Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan, in March 2015

No smoking sign (except for smoking spot) at the Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan

No smoking sign (except for smoking spot) at the Ritsurin Gardens, at Takamatsu, Japan, in March 2015