Travel

Alone-Time at the Nagai Botanical Garden

January 18, 2023 Ruth Dela Cruz

After my Sunday morning church, while on my way back to Midosuji where my friends were at for the Tay-New cup sleeves event, the train stopped at the Harinakano Station. The subway voice-over announced that it is the stop for Nagai Botanical Garden.

I decided to get off the train before it closed.

Nagai Botanical Garden Osaka Japan Photos

I messaged my friend #D telling her I would check out the nearby park, and she told me it was all good and I could have my me-time. I love traveling with friends, but I realized I also needed some time alone to explore. I felt the need to recharge my social battery.

I tend to be clingy with my favorite people, but I also crave time alone. Thank you for giving me the 6th Love Language – space.

It was a 15-minute walk from the subway station. The weather was hot, but not humid. I was on a mission to complete 20,000 steps. I love that I could complete it without rushing. I am always taking my time.

The entrance fee is JPY 200. I was planning to just stay for 30 minutes. I love parks, and I wish we have more of these in Manila.

Nagai Botannical Garden is like a haven for artists. There are painters and photographers, and there I was, a blogger/content creator. I found my spot and just rested. I took the time to update my Instagram (what is growth, I did real-time posting of my photos during the trip!), and disconnected to reconnect with myself.

I saw families and old couples (taking each other’s photos).

There are 1,200 species of plants and flowers in 11 separate gardens inside the botanical park, but I did not need to know all of them to appreciate each one’s beauty.

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♬ Wild Flower (with youjeen) – RM

I spotted the place for the teamLab exhibition, and I thought it would be nice to visit at night. I had a nice experience at the teamLab in Fukuoka, but we didn’t have time to do this in Osaka.

Here are some random photos I took as I wandered around.

I like the solace of being alone in such a beautiful and quiet place.
Being alone is meditation. I got to be with my own feelings, thoughts, and senses. They open things about me that I never knew.

To be continued…