The Okayama castle with sailing crane

I went to Korakuen in Okayama prefecture at New Year's day. Korakuen around the Okayama castle is traditional Japanese style garden called Daimyo-teien ("teien" means "a garden").
That day, garden's entrance fee was free, and sacred cranes were out of cage and sailed over visitors. Japanese say that the sacred crane Is bringer of good luck of the longevity. Many visitors took the photo. And me too. :)