TOKYO OKASHI LAND | Review by Linda Liao

吳港軍艦巡禮是軍事迷、歷史迷來到吳市不容錯過的行程！搭上觀光船出海，近距離欣賞港內停泊的各式軍艦，從海上換個角度看這座充滿軍事歷史的港口城市，別有一番風味。尤其推薦傍晚時段前來，夕陽緩緩落下，金色餘暉灑在軍艦船身上，不少人會特地前來取景、攝影呢。

During the fall foliage season, the garden also has special nighttime illuminations, creating completely different scenery during the day and at night. After entering the garden, what caught my attention most was the view by Ryusen Lake. The building of Hozentei, the Tokugawa Art Museum restaurant, and the surrounding lights were reflected on the lake, with the reflections gently swaying on the water. It really created a dreamlike Japanese garden atmosphere.

I visited a little too early this time, and the maple leaves were only just beginning to change color. They were still some way from turning the whole garden red, so that was a little disappointing. However, after nightfall, the lights illuminated the garden, the water, and the maple trees that were still tinged with green, giving the garden an even more tranquil feeling. If I can visit next time when the maple leaves are at their reddest, I’m sure the scenery will be even more breathtaking.

Located on Awashima in the Seto Inland Sea, the Missing Post Office is a magical space dedicated to receiving thoughts and feelings with no address and nowhere to be sent. The tin mailboxes suspended in the air gently bump against one another, making a rustling sound like ocean waves, as if the wind and tide were expressing the emotions we have nowhere to put.

Here, visitors can freely read letters from around the world addressed to deceased loved ones or to the future. Those sincere, unreserved words always seem to resonate unexpectedly with the tender parts of our hearts. Most moving of all, if a letter deeply touches you while reading it, you can even “claim” it and take it home!