Lapis lazuli cosmic fantasy in Nara Park

Happiness Corridor Nara-Rurie is held about one week running up to Valentine’s Day 
at some popular sightseeing places throughout Nara Park.

It can be a good opportunity to go out during the coldest period of the year.

I went to Winter Tanabata Road at the Nara kasugano International Forum Iraka.

Ruri-colored lights are laid across its spacious garden. 

Visitors walk through the twinkling innumerable stars of the Milky Way on the ground.

"Ruri" is a lapis lazuli stone adored and valued by the ancient Nara people.

In Nara Park, visitors meet deer of course.

Corridor of Light connects front and back gardens.

White Ume (Prunus Mume) were already blooming dignified in the shivering cold.

Spring is getting closer.

To commemorate the 10^th anniversary of Nara Rurie, Sky Lantern took place.

Thousands of square lanterns made of Japanese paper, with a LED light and a helium balloon, 
floated in the air of Kasugano Field.

 Lanterns were held by people with strings.

Bottom - the lanterns that finished their work

Other sites of Nara Rurie are Nara National Museum, Todai-ji Temple,
and Kasuga Grand Shrine.

My old post about Nara Rurie 2016 includes Yume-kaze Square and Todai-ji Temple;

here.

Wish you all love and happiness!

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