Oze National Park
Oze is a national park and excellent hiking destination in the mountains about 150 kilometers north of Tokyo. Oze is extremely popular during the blooming of skunk cabbages in the late spring and early summer and during the fall colors of early autumn. You can enjoy beautiful autumn hiking now if you plan any hiking trip to Japan.
Meigetsuin Temple, Autumn
In traditional Japanese buildings such as temples, there are places where you can appreciate picture-perfect natural scenery through a window, making the scene look like a framed work of art. Every season has its look, but autumn is particularly recommended because of the vibrant colors of its scenery. The picture below show the view through a window emphasizing the beauty of autumn leaves in Meigetsuin Temple, Kamakura.
Yokohama Bay Bridge
This is Yokohama Bay Bridge in the night. If you are travelling by car or bus you will need to pass-by this highway bridge to Yokohama from Tokyo.
Kyoto Sweets, Yatsuhashi
Japan has a rich culinary heritage of its own for gift givers to draw on. One choice is yatsuhashi, a traditional confectionary from Kyoto. The dough used for yatsuhashi is either folded into a triangle, with a dollop of sweet bean paste placed inside, or baked until it has the consistency of a cracker.
Nikkozan Rinno-ji Temple
The shrines and temples of Nikko are beautiful in every season with cherry blossoms in spring and snow in winter, but they are their most beautiful in the autumn. The bright red colors of the structures and the red of the autumnal leaves complement each other. Autumn is also the season when the structures are lit up at night. The view of autumnal leaves glowing at night is sure to be a pleasant memory from your trip to Tochigi.
