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The sand mound has a small depression at its summit to give it an even more Mt. Fuji-like appearance, and indicating that the garden was best viewed from the upper floor of the pavilion.
White Shirakawa sand (白川砂) was chosen to best reflect the light of the full moon.
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Impromptu tea beside the The Path of Philosophy (哲学の道 'Tetsugaku-no-michi') brought a friendly face.
Following the course of an irrigation channel fed by the Lake Biwa Canal, the narrow, cherry-tree-lined path was first opened in 1890 (further extended in 1912).
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A rotund little cat joined Nao-san for tea and to catch the last rays of the day🌞🙌🐈🍊
And what better sweets to enjoy with a trip to the 'Silver Pavilion' than Tawaraya Yoshitomi's (俵屋吉富) 'ginshadan' (銀沙灘).
Flavoured with hama-natto (浜納豆), the higashi (干菓子) have a sweet and salty taste that pairs perfectly with matcha🍵🙌
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