There is something extraordinarily magical that involves countries, cities, towns and hamlets around the world and that happens at every change of season. In fact, four times a year these places are transformed into ideal stage the most beautiful spectacle of nature.
Landscapes change and transform, they change their features and their colors and, dressed in completely new clothes, they leave us breathless every time. Autumn, then, is an explosion of magic that invades and permeates the streets of all the territories of the globe, giving us what are, in all probability, the most evocative atmospheres in history.
This is the foliage period, that natural phenomenon in which leaves are the absolute protagonists of our most beautiful visions. There are many places to admire it, even in our country. But there is one place, on the other side of the world, that more than any other promises a magical experience. Pack your bags, we're going to Japan: leaf hunting begins!
Momijigari: hunting leaves
is the rising sun the best destination to admire the spectacle of foliage, an explosion of colors ranging from yellow to red, orange and brown. Arriving in Japan at this time ensures an extraordinary experience in contact with nature which, on this occasion, offers its most beautiful spectacle.
Citizens know this well, as do all those travelers who choose to fly to the other side of the world to celebrate the great beauty that belongs to the country, and it becomes magical during the fall season. In the period between the end of September and the end of November, people participate in what has become a national ritual for all of Japan: el Momijigari.
The name of this tradition has its origin in its own essence. Momiji, which means maple, and kari, which means hunting, are the two terms that explain the Japanese tradition of hunting the colors of autumn with a single mission: to contemplate an enchanted and magical landscape.
La maple hunting, and more generally trees that change color, affects the entire country, from north to south. However, there are some places throughout Japan where Mother Nature has chosen to put on impressive shows. Let's find out!
Autumn in Japan: places you shouldn't miss
Momijigari season begins at the end of September in Hokkaido and lasts until the beginning of December in the most southern regions such as Kyushu and Kanto.
if you are planning a trip to japan In autumn, then, it is undoubtedly one of the destinations not to be missed. Kyoto. The entire city, at this time of year, literally lights up. The maples at Rurikoin, a temple with an extraordinary garden, put on a spectacle, as do those on Mount Kurama, the Arashiyama area, and those that wind between the spiritual buildings of Kiyomizu-dera.
Throughout the country, from north to south, there is no park, garden or temple that is not involved in this great transformation. Even in thecrowded capital of japan It is possible to go looking for leaves during this period. Among the absolutely essential places we recommend Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Avenue and the Rikugien Gardens.
Osaka enchant with your Minoo Park while Nikko presents its most beautiful shows in the magical surroundings of Lake Chuzenji and in front of the Ryuzu waterfalls.
Another place to go to practice Momijigari is hakone, a mountain town west of Tokyo already famous for its onsen and views of Mount Fuji. Even from here the view of autumn is spectacular.
