Comments on: Daily Photo: Winter Picnic in Shinjuku Gyoen

By: Jason Collin

Jason Collin — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:25:29 +0000

Thanks for commenting.

Yeah, I know that road around the park, it’s nice for cycling as well. A very tranquil roadway.

I think Shinjuku Gyoen is the best place for cherry blossoms too. It’s the least rowdy major viewing area in the city.

By: Jason Collin

Jason Collin — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:24:01 +0000

Tom I’m feeling mostly sweet about leaving. After 6 years here I’ve pretty much done all I wanted to, more than once even.

The only slight bittersweet feeling is I’ve started to make some photography contacts here and I’ll have to start over in the U.S.

Other than that, I’m ready to decompress after living in a metropolis for so long.

By: Project Hyakumeizan

Project Hyakumeizan — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:51:22 +0000

Many thanks for posting this – yes, the Gyoen is somewhat bleak in December, but delightful in the spring with the cherry blossom …. one of Shinjuku’s many redeeming features. I used to like the narrow street that runs round it, outside the fence, too. The ideal jogging track for Yotsuya or Shinjuku 3-chome dwellers.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:19:20 +0000

I remember when I was leaving Tokyo. Those are some bittersweet memories.