In 2020, due to the new crown epidemic, I could not go abroad to play, I could not surf everywhere, and now it is the best time to see the autumn leaves in Japan, but the tourist visa cannot be issued for a long time.
However, since you can't travel, it's better to change the way "Cloud Appreciation Maple"!
Every year in mid-to-late November, most parts of Japan enter the best viewing period for autumn leaves. The autumn leaves are matched with parks or ancient temple shrines ⛩, which are unique in this winter.
Shōnō-ji Temple
Jojakkoji
Located in Nichiren-ji Temple in Ukikyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, Andrasan Temple, Kyoto, is a temple in Arashiyama, and if you travel from downtown Kyoto to Arashiyama for a day trip, it is quite convenient to get around.
It is also the place where Fujiwara Noriya, the author of the famous Japanese poetry collection One Hundred And One Waka, lived. There is an elegant atmosphere in The Temple of Constant Silence, and the courtyard is full of calm beauty, so you can feel the strong Japanese flavor when you come here.
Best viewed: Mid-November to late November
Location: 3 Saga-Ogurayama Kokuracho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City
Access: About 15 minutes on foot from JR Saga-Arashiyama Station
Daisetsuzan National Park
Daisetsuzan kkurits koen
Daisetsuzan National Park became one of the oldest national parks in Hokkaido on December 4, 1934, along with AkanMashu National Park, Nikko National Park, Chubu-Sangaku National Park, and Aso National Park (now Aso-Kue National Park). There are mountains such as the Daisetsu Volcano Group, tokachi-dake-dake, and Ishikari-dake, and at high latitudes, it forms a special landscape such as snow streams and permafrost layers.
The autumn leaves in Hokkaido start from The Soun Gorge (a canyon within the Daisetsuzan National Park) and gradually turn red down the mountain. If you take the cable car up the mountain, you will see dense maple forests of different stages and colors on the way to the observation deck.
Location: Japan 078-1701 Hokkaido, Kamikawa-gun
Linmu Tianchi Prefectural Natural Park
Imu taikeshi zenkoen
The Linmu Dōike Prefectural Natural Park is a park centered between Rinmu Dōike and Sumiyoshi Ike. Linmutian Pond is a shallow pond with a circumference of about 4 km formed after the eruption of Mt. Iimori -飴盛山-いもりやま).
The pond is dotted with nearly 300 peats known as "floating islands", and has been recognized as a national natural monument " Peat Formation Plant Community of Linmuta Pond " . As a natural park in Kagoshima Prefecture, The Rinmu Taike Prefectural Nature Park has many wetlands, and the poolside that has faithfully preserved natural scenery is inhabited by a large number of hawksbill turtles and water birds, and the wetland was selected as a wetland under the International Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention) in 2005. The autumn leaves reflected on the lake are very beautiful.
In autumn, you can enjoy maple in TheRashitachi Prefectural Natural Park, and in the spring you can also enjoy cherry blossoms at the Linmutachi Prefectural Natural Park.
Best viewed: Late November
Address: Kagoshima Prefecture Satsuma Kawauchi City
Access: About 40 minutes by car from JR Kawauchi Station
Daigo-ji Temple
Daigoji
Daigo-ji Temple, located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, was declared a World Heritage Site in 1994 as a "Cultural Relic of the Ancient Capital of Kyoto", and the temple's golden hall and five-storied pagoda have been designated as Japan's "National Treasures".
As you wander through kyoto's oldest temple, feel embraced by a maple forest that will thrill you at first sight.
Location: 22 Daigo Higashiojicho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
Access: About 10 minutes on foot from Daigo on the Toshi Line
Temple of Light
Komyoji
Located in Nagaoka-kyo City, southwest of Kyoto, Hikari-ji Temple has been a beautiful place of natural beauty since ancient times, and the origin stage of Hui Ye Hime in the fairy tale "Taketori Monogatari".
When the leaves of the red maple are laid on the stone floor, the beautiful scenery of the "Maple Leaf Avenue" painted is one of the ancient temples that must be visited in autumn.
Location: 26-1 Ao Saijonouchi, Nagaokakyo City, Kyoto Prefecture
Access: Get off at Nagaoka Tenjin Station on the Hankyu Electric Railway Kyoto Line
Genko-an
Ginkoan
Genko-an is one of the three scenic spots at Eagle Peak. The characteristics of Genko-ji Temple are among the two windows in the temple, attracting many tourists to come. In the circle is the "Window of Enlightenment," which represents Zen, wisdom, and the entire cosmic world.
The square one is called the "window of confusion", which represents people's obsession with nostalgic things, the life, old age, illness and death that cannot be escaped, and the suffering and suffering. Watching the change of seasons in Genko-an, Kyoto, Japan, is probably the mood of "the most nostalgic friend when the snow moon flower" emphasized by Yasunari Kawabata.
Best viewed: Mid-November
Location: 47 Takamine Kitatakaminecho, Kita-ku, Kyoto City
Access: Subway Umaru Line Peking University from the station bus 1 about 15 minutes "Eagle Peak Genko-an-mae" get off, about 1 minute on foot
Mount Iroha Road
Irohazaka
Momihasaka, also known as Iroha-san Road (いろは坂), is a hillside road from Route 120 in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, which runs from Ma to Lake Nakazenji, named after the Irohashun number. It is a popular spot for viewing autumn leaves, and in order to attract Chinese tourists, locals translate its Chinese as autumn leaf saka.
Iroha-san-do became famous not only for the autumn leaves, but for the 48 180-degree bends that became the location of mt. Akina, which became the first character D.
Location: 717-1 Imaichi, Tochigi Kou-Nikko City
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Yoshimizudara
Kiyomizu-dera Temple is the oldest temple in Kyoto, and together with Kinkaku-ji Temple and Nijo Castle, it is one of the three major scenic spots in Kyoto and was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1994. Kiyomizu-dera Temple got its name from the shimizu in the temple, and down the stone steps of Okuno-in Temple is the Waterfall of Otowa, which is divided into three parts, representing longevity, health, and wisdom.
Legend has it that when passing through the Otowa Waterfall, you can drink the water of three pools and pray for peace and health for a year. In addition to autumn maple viewing, Kiyomizu-dera Temple is also one of Kyoto's famous cherry blossom viewing centers because cherry blossoms bloom here in spring.
Best time to see: Late November to early December
Location: 1-294 Shimizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
Access: Get off at "Gojosaka" or "Shimizumichi" for about 20 minutes by bus from JR Kyoto Station and walk for about 10 minutes
Kinkaku-ji Temple
Kinkakuji
Kinkaku-ji Temple, formerly known as Luyuan Temple (ろくおんじ), is a temple of the Rinzai Sect's Xiangguo-ji Temple in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Because of the three-story pavilion building (i.e., the Shrine Hall) covered with gold leaf inside and out, it is called the Golden Pavilion, and the entire temple, including the Shrine Hall, is collectively called kinkaku-ji Temple.
Kinkaku-ji Temple is one of Kyoto's landmarks, and it looks golden in the sun, with fiery red maple leaves, which are particularly beautiful against the sunset.
Best viewed: Mid-November to early December
Location: 1 Kinkakuji-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto City, Japan
Access: Kyoto Municipal Bus (12/59) to Kinkaku-ji-mae Station. Or take the (Kyu 101, Kyu 102, 204, 205, M1) bus to Kinkaku-ji Road station.
Ohara Sansenin
Sanzen in
The Ōhara Sanzen-in Temple is the temple of tendai sect, one of the Buddhist sects. The temple is covered with ancient trees and moss. One of the most eye-catching is the autumn leaves, which have to be amazed and unforgettable.
When you come here to admire the maple leaves, not only the body, but also the mind can be relaxed here, and visitors can also copy Buddhist scriptures here if they wish.
Location: 540 Ohararai-in-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Access: From JR Kyoto Station, take the Kyoto Bus from Ohara for about 1 hour and get off on foot for about 10 minutes
Eikando Zenrinji Temple
Ekando
Eikando is famous for its red maples throughout the temple, so Eikando Zenrinji Temple has been a famous place to enjoy the night maple in Kyoto since ancient times. At night, Eikando Zenrinji Temple lights up near the maple leaves.
In addition, the most famous attractions are the Release Pond and the Kinsetsu Bridge, and if you want to take these three scenes at once, then the Bliss Bridge in the Eikando Zenrinji Temple is the best shooting location.
Location: 48 Eikandocho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City
Access: About 40 minutes from JR Kyoto Station bus stop, get off at Nanzenji Temple, Eikando Road, and walk for about 3 minutes
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