We usually go to Momijigari 紅葉狩り (hunting autumn leaves) hike and see colors of nature with lunch box.
This culture is started from Heian Period 平安時代, when peole went out to see red leaves and made japanese poems waka 和歌 ispired from this phenomenon and enjoied the season.
What we love are not 'new' flowers, but their last moments, yes, we love feeling "sorrow".
From the window, we see the mountains changing colors from the summer green to red and a poetic atmosphere feels up our hearts. Many people go to admire with their families and friends this magic moment, it is one of the event in the year. If you would like to join this magic moment, some of the best places I can recommend are Kyoto 京都 and its temples, especially 清水寺 (Kiyomizudera), Nara 奈良, Nikko 日光, Hakone 箱根 and Kamakura 鎌倉, places popular for kouyou from the ancient time.
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