[Autumn leaves and history] Enjoy a day trip to Mito in the fall🍁🚆

🍁Autumn Day Trip to Mito🍁

On a refreshing autumn day in October 2024, I went on a day trip from Tokyo to Mito City in Ibaraki Prefecture! 🌿🚆

🌅 Morning: To Mito on the Hitachi Express

I got up early in the morning and boarded the Hitachi Express🚄 from Shinagawa Station. I arrived at Mito Station in about 1.5 hours! The view from the train window was autumnal, and I was excited to start my journey✨

🍂 Kairakuen: Impressed by the beauty of the autumn leaves

The first place I went to was Kairakuen🍁. This is one of the three most famous gardens in Japan, and the autumn leaves are very beautiful. In the "Autumn Leaves Room", the bright red leaves looked like a painting! 🖼️✨ I also stopped by Kobuntei and enjoyed a panoramic view of the garden from the second floor. We also saw the Taro Cedar tree, which is over 1,000 years old, and were overwhelmed by its grandeur 🌲😲

🦢 A leisurely stroll around Lake Senba

The next place we visited was Lake Senba🌊. It was great to eat soft serve ice cream🍦 while strolling around the lake! Black swans🖤 and swans🤍 were swimming gracefully on the lake, and the tranquil scenery was soothing.

🏯 Afternoon: Feel the history at Kodokan

In the afternoon, we went to Kodokan📖, where we learned about the history of Mito. This is one of the largest domain schools in Japan, built during the Edo period, and is a place where you can feel the history and culture of the Mito domain. In a calm atmosphere, we took our time to look around the old school🏯✨

🌙 Evening: Take the Hitachi Express to Tokyo

The fun time flew by! In the evening, we took the Hitachi Express🚆 from Mito Station back to Tokyo. It was a wonderful autumn day where I was able to enjoy the autumn leaves, history, and nature 🍂💖

I want to visit Mito again! ✨

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