Colored Leaves Starts in Japan in 2013

I went to the Hieizan Mt.(比叡山), which is famous for one of most great Buddhism mountains. If you know about Buddhism very well, perhaps you remember the famous monks. Almost all monks made their practice in Enryaku-ji temple(えんりゃくじ, 延暦寺) located on the top of the mountain. 




The mountain's height is about 1000 meters. So it was cold. And the colored leaves changes into red depending on the cold temperature.



The red leaves and blue sky. I like it.



When I went in the temple, I found a map. It's useful, yet I might get lost. How huge!!


I love the leaves!! It's the most reddest one on 9th of November in the mountain!



The path is also nice.



Oh, you can ring the big bell in a building. 



And also this kind of small sculpture is worth seeing. 



Red Buddhism building is vivid in November. 



But, the sunset come early. Getting colder!! I wear just a t-shirt and a thin jacket. So I go back to the entrance. Near the entrance you can enjoy the pictures of famous monk's histories.


Like this.



It's a good combination. Colorful pictures and yellow and red leaves.

November is one of the best season to come to Japan because of the colored leaves. Yeah, streets also have the trees and leaves. We enjoy the scenery in our daily lives. We'd like to show the joy of changing season!!

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The beautiful season is coming soon!

This photo is taken yesterday.
leaves are turning red.


In autumn trees become very beautiful because their leaves turn yellow and red.
All the leaves have not turned yellow and red yet.
The peak will come in about two weeks.


In autumn in Kyoto we have lots of sightseer from all over Japan.
They are looking forward to seeing beautiful yellow and red leaves.

This is a photo from last autumn.
I took this photo in Arashiyama in Kyoto.


Arashiyama is one of the places to enjoyed red and yellow leaves.
There are too many people every year.


The beautiful is season is coming before long.
So excited!

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Honen-in temple(法然院, ほうねんいん), the great gateway

Walking up the stepping stones to get to the entrance gate, I felt "Oh, why do just a few guide books have the detail of the temple, Honen-in temple.

Through the entrance gate, you will find the sand art. It may something religious, but we, Japanese, don't know that meaning. It looks just the art to make the garden beautiful. Yeah, it was beautiful.

And this is my favorite entrance gate. The thatched roof covered with moss, and old wooden side. From my view, it looks perfect beauty. I went there in this Autumn. In winter there will be a lot of snow. The thatched roof will be covered by snow. It's also really nice!

Some of temples are not famous, yet worth seeing. Yeah, why not!! 

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At the beginning of Winter, finding reddest leaves on Philosopher's path(哲学の道, てつがくのみち)

Here's the Japanese scenery in Autumn or sometimes the beginning of Winter. It's just a empty lot, yet they were nice to watch. It has colors, and it has their own specified figure. 

I walked along Philosopher's path. And I found the reddest leaves in this year to me. Around the tree, almost all leaves have fallen down. That tree is something special!

It was located in the middle of Philosopher's path. It was weird because of the redness. 

Colored leaves trees have many types, and according to how it grows the term of being red is different. So the term to enjoy them is long.

Some of temple or shrines still have colored leaves trees. 

Oh, but the temperature is getting lower! It was cold, when I come to work for the hostel.

Sure! Please bring your coat and sweater! And go out to enjoy the city!

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Golden carpet in the end of autumn

Then, now on 10th of December, almost all colored leaves's fallen and the colorful season will be completely finished with in a week. 

When you walk along a street lined with ginkgo trees, you will enjoy the golden carpet. Actually, it looks yellow in the photo. When I took it, The leaves on the ground were little bit wet. So it was like a golden carpet. 

And I found a golden couple. They are walking slowly and joyfully, holding their hands tight.

I guess they wanted to be a part of scenery of golden trees and carpet. They looked very happy :)

The temperature is getting lower. Yeah the cold winter will come soon. But looking the photo of a golden couple, my heart is getting warmer.

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Autumn in Japanese daily life in Kyoto

When I go to work along a river side of Kamo-gawa River(鴨川, かもがわ), I found the trees turned red and yellow. Line of trees are so beautiful. And the temperature is not so low. It was really nice day to hang out!

Then I turned eastward, and got to a small walking path. Yeah, going on the street, the trees looked like a tunnel. Red, green, and yellow graduated by the autumn. Well, I loved them.

It's my familiar street. It looks so normal in my daily life, yet lovely. One business man was crossing the cross walking. The sky was getting clear.

Wow, time flies! I have to go to work! I have just 10 minutes to get there.
Yes, autumn is such a great season to make people not punctual!!

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The autumn beauty around our hostel, along Shinbashi St.

I took the photo around our hostel in Gion. The name of this street is Shinabashi St.(新橋通り, しんばしどおり). The leaves of trees changed almost red, yet not completely. I'm looking forward the perfect red!

When you go along the street, you will find this peaceful scenery on the same street. A river side, between old wooden restaurants, and the trees. Well, nice!  

And fallen leaves are also nice. When wind blows, it swirled in the wind. That will be a perfect picture.

Yeah, autumn is still in this city, Kyoto. I will keep up to upload the photo of autumn of this year. Because it's just one in a year. Yes, I love it!

Illuminations, streets, and change or scenery with leaves. When you come to Kyoto, and autumn of the year welcomes you, you may feel "Why does the city itself touch my heartstrings?". Yeah, me too!

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Leaves of gingko trees turned into yellow in beautiful autumn

When I went back to my home, I found them along the street beside a Kyoto University. The yellow color got into my eyes and made me something energetic. I love these yellow leaves :)

 The color was really balanced. You may watch those kind of balances in a botanical garden. Me too. But, it's just in a normal street. The autumn is such great season!

I didn't realize this street was really beautiful. Or it's beautiful just with the yellow? I'm not sure. So I will go there in winter, wishing there's snow all over the street!

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