The Adelaide Himeji Garden contains features which are of profound religious significance to the Japanese people. It contains features designed to recall the beauty of nature. The Garden blends two classic styles. The first is the senzui (lake and mount garden), where water and the imagination create images of vastness and grandeur. The second is the kare senzui (dry garden), where rocks and sand evoke the presence of water, even the sea itself.
The garden is open every day from 8:00 a.m., and closes depending on the day/season:
- During Daylight Saving:
- Start of Daylight Saving to end of October: 7:30 p.m.;
- November: 8:00 p.m.;
- December and January: 8:30 p.m.;
- February: 8:00 p.m.; and
- March to end of Daylight Saving: 7:30 p.m; in addition
- Excepting Sundays: 7:30 p.m.;
- Non-Daylight Saving: 5:30 p.m.
- Public Holidays: 5:30 p.m.
In order to find the cache, wander around the garden and collect the answers. The numbers correspond to the brochure's waypoints:
1. Gatehouse
Just outside the entrance, there are several plaques. Look for the plaque titled "Adelaide - Himeji Garden."
A = Day that Mrs. Wendy Chapman opened Himeji Garden.
2. Okunoin Lantern
BC = Number of animal(s) that are in a row (at approximately 1.5 m, or eye level) around the side of the lantern. Include any mythical animals in your count, and ignore the large dragon figurine above the row (hint: odd).
6. Milestone
DEFG = Number on this sculpture, which is the distance to Adelaide's sister city.
7. Deer Scarer
H = 2 = On the plastic bamboo 'clack' (or moving) structure section, number of vertical plastic bamboo piece(s).
8. Teahouse
IJ = Number of vertical column panel(s) that are directly above the seat (directly south of the Sea of Sand).
9. Sea of Sand
K = Number of security camera tower(s) above the teahouse overlooking the sea of sand.
10. Well
L = Number of large boulder(s) directly west of the well (on the other side of the path).
Checksum:
A + B + C + D + E + F + G + H + I + J + K + L = 31.
The cache can be located at:
S 34° 5(A+3).(C-2)(F-2)H'
E 138° 3(I+5).(J+1)(K-1)(L-1)'
