The Beauty of Shinjuku Gyoen


The end of the year is always a busy time for me (and everyone else, it seems).

But last Thursday, I woke up tired after another night of nomikai (which was really fun!) and needed some time to myself. So I went to the one place I can always count on to calm me and at the same time fill me with energy...Shinjuku Gyoen.

I was pretty sure all the leaves would have fallen by now and I would just be seeing branches against the blue sky. That would have been enough for me.

Well, I was wrong.

Even though the ginkgo trees had started to loose their yellow leaves by the dozen, the Japanese maple trees had just started to change color everywhere. Spots of orange, red, and purple could be seen throughout the park paths, lit up by the rays of sunlight. And it was beautiful.






















This is the one place. The one place I know where I can always come to relax. To hear myself think without the chaos. And always leave feeling refreshed, even if it's during a short lunch break.

 Hope you have a moment to of quiet or calm during this busy season, too! x

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