The pine trees of Kanazawa's Kenrokuen, which is regarded as one of Japan's three most beautiful gardens, were bathed in gold after being lit up for an annual winter event on Saturday.
The air was filled with enchantment and wonder as the switch was flipped on for about 300 lights at 6 p.m., illuminating pine and other tree types that had been tied with ropes to protect them from being weighed down by snow.
