By LISA VOGT/ Special to Asahi Weekly
September 6, 2022 at 08:00 JST
Kasumigaike pond is almost in the center of Kenrokuen. The 5,800-square-meter pond is the biggest in the garden. The colors of its waters vary depending on the position from which one is looking. (Photo by Lisa Vogt)
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