Kannonzaki Park

Millinophile and Chickadee went to the Yokosuka Museum of Art several weeks ago. The museum has art by artists from the surrounding area, so most of it was weird modern art. 

After the museum, we decided to walk through Kannonzaki Park up to the Kannonzaki lighthouse (which we helpfully didn't take a picture of). This stone alley is on the way back down.

A battery we passed in the park.

A Little Park

Millinophile and Chickadee stumbled onto this little park on one of the side streets hear the Yokosuka JR train station. It had tons of stray cats.

We don't know what this is, but it looked like a commemorative obelisk with a small shrine.

Dokuonji Temple

 Dokuonji Temple is a Zen Buddhist temple located in Oppama (it's a 15 minute walk from the Keikyu Oppama station). 

 They hold Intro to Buddhism classes here every couple of months for spouses from the Navy base.

 For this session, one zen monk described all of the types of incense they use in their rituals. Another monk explained a zen picture story called the Ten Bulls (Wikipedia has a good article on it).

On an unrelated note, it's hydrangea season here, and there are tons of beautiful bushes in bloom everywhere.

The Kamakuraga Shrine

 Look at all the cups!

 We suspect they were setting up for a wedding.

 The shrine.

The Bamboo Temple

 Hokokuji Temple, also called the Bamboo Temple.

 The bamboo forest was pretty impressive.

 We suspect these are the Seven Lucky (Shinto) Gods of Japan.

 An actual Zen garden.

Verny Rose Park

Verny Park is just a short walk from the navy base. This weekend, Chickadee and Millinophile headed over to look at all of the blooming roses. Verny Park has over 130 species and 2,000 individual bushes. It was quite impressive.

 Part of the park.

 "Christian Dior," bred in 1958.

 There are three different kinds of red roses in this photo.

"Kibou," bred in 1986.

 "Novalis," bred in 2010.

 This is a statue of Oguri Tadamasa. He was a part of the first delegation to the U.S. He was also executed as a traitor.

 "Sakuragasumi," bred in 1988.

 This is Francois Leonce Verny. He came to Japan to build the Yokosuka Arsenal in 1865, and stayed to build the Kannonzaki Lighthouse and the Hashirimizu waterway. He also developed brick production before returning to France in 1876.

 "Albrecht Durer Rose," bred in 2002.

 "Sweet Dream," bred in 1988.

 "Philippe Noiret," bred in 1998.

 This fountain has metal roses sprouting from its center.

 These white roses had a decidedly bluish hue in person. "Aonokiseki," bred in 2008.

 "Lavender Meidiland," bred in 1932.

"Pink Drift," bred in 2006.

 "Funny Face." 

 Japanese naval ships and "Knock Out," bred in 2000.

 "Brack Tea," bred in 1973.

 "Sweet Diane," bred in 2000.

 "Paul's Himarayan Musk," bred in 1916.

 "Rose Yokohama," bred in 2000. It's also practically identical to the Kamakura rose.

 "The Ingenious Mr. Fairchild," bred in 2003.

"The Prince," bred in 1990.

 "Princess Michiko," bred in 1966.

 "Jubile du Prince de Monaco," bred in 2000.

 "Stephanie de Monaco," bred in 1971.

 "Rosa nitida," bred in 1807.

 "Leda," bred in 1827.

"Ichiyou," bred in 2005.

"Emi."