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What makes Oshino Hakkai truly special is its eight famous ponds. Home to Japan's emblematic koi fish and many aquatic plants, each pond has its own personality, being different in shape and size.

Washington said he and the other creators have a plan, including a goal of reopening the pond seasonally every spring and summer. The TikTok-famous fish pond used to be just a puddle filling a ...