Autumn Leaves, Kyoto, Japan (京都の紅葉) | Top 8 places to see autumn colors in Kyoto.

Autumn Leaves, Kyoto, Japan (京都の紅葉) | Top 8 places to see autumn colors in Kyoto.

Kyoto is the best place to see autumn colors in the world. [Music] With hundreds of temples showcasing their magnificent seasonal beauty, here are top places to experience the autumn leaves in Kyoto. [Music] Even before you step into the ground of Tofukuji Temple, you can already feel the atmosphere by bright autumn colors that spill outside over the wall. [Music] The unique feature of Tofukuji Temple is a covered bridge that overlooks a huge garden where over 2,000 maple trees of different types fill the valley with a sea of various colors. [Music] Walking into the garden, you are completely immersed in the mind-blowing rich colors of autumn foliage. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] To Fukuji Temple is one of the top places to experience a spectacular and breathtaking scene of the autumn colors in Kyoto. [Music] Nini Temple is one of the oldest temple in Kyoto and was founded more than 1,000 years ago. It features two contrasting gardens of traditional Japanese landscape designs. Upon entrance, you see a dry garden designed in the style of imperial palace. Then a wooden walkway leads you to a pound garden in typical Japanese design with a variety of autumn colors. [Music] [Laughter] [Music] This is a perfect example of beautiful harmony of nature and Japanese architecture. [Music] Towering over the temple is a majestic istic five-story pagod surrounded by the autumn leaves. An iconic scene of Japanese autumn [Music] temple is renowned for its autumn colors. [Music] Inside the temple, a navigated wooden corridor winds through the colorful treetops and elegant gardens, offering everchanging scene with each of your steps. Heat. Heat. [Music] The most impressive feature of Aondo temple is this hojo pound Surrounded by meticulously designed landscapes, the stone bridge, moss covered rocks and small running streams around the pound are all harmonious elements in traditional design of Japanese landscapes. [Music] The vivid colors of maple trees, both on ground and reflected on the water, dramatically enhance the impact of the autumn scenery. [Music] Lanzenji Temple is one of the most prestigious Zen temple in Japan and a popular place for autumn foliage. Upon entrance through the massive gate, you’re greeted by over 300 Japanese maple trees with vibrant red leaves. [Music] Along a stone path, different types of maple and ginko leaves present various incredibly rich colors in typical Japanese landscapes. [Music] The highlight of Nanzenjin Temple and my favorite Japanese garden is absolutely is the Hojo Garden, a dry rock garden where the rocks are said to resemble tigers and their cups crossing through water. [Music] [Music] Here the amazing colors of a leaves further enrich the beauty and elegance of the landscape. [Music] Outside the temple is a huge ancient aqueduct surrounded by autumn foliage creating an unusual nostalgic scene. [Music] Next to Nanzenji Temple is Tenjuan Temple which is small and compact but its autumn free age is uniquely attractive with two distinct gardens. [Music] The eastern garden is dry rock garden featuring white rocks that symbolize ocean waves with contrasting background autumn colors. The southern garden is a water garden featuring a little pound surrounded by compact forest of maple trees, pine trees, and bamboo growth in autumn foliage of contrasting colors. [Music] At the back of the main hall is a large window. Through the glass, one can see the entire pound garden, creating a beautiful live picture of the season. [Music] Shinyodo temple is a less known and quiet place unusual among popular Kyodo’s temples. [Music] After the front gate is a charming stone pass where you’re welcomed by the eye-catching colors of maple trees lining up on both sides. The path leads to a expansive area with various autumn colors surrounding the main temple hall and three-story pagod. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Here [Music] lies the most attractive seasonal beauty of Shinodto Temple. If you want to enjoy a picturesque display of autumn fage without disturbing crowds, this is the place to go. [Music] It is truly a pleasant and soothing experience to walk through the calm of peaceful surroundings amid red leaves dancing in the breeze. [Music] Heat [Music] up [Music] here. [Applause] [Music] Yoanji temple is one of the premier Zen temples and another top place to The autumn leaves in Kyoto. The front gate is stunningly pretty amid autumn colors. Stepping inside and strolling along a path, you are completely surrounded by colorful autumn foliage in the extensive park area. The area is centered around the mirror palm offering astonishing beauty of the season. [Music] The temple’s most attractive feature is a rock garden which is internationally renowned and most famous rock garden in Japan. 15 rocks of different shapes and sizes float on a sea of gravel surrounded by earthn walls promoting total stillness, simplicity and harmony. In Zen meditation, the 15 rocks are carefully positioned so that one cannot view all 15 rocks from any one angle. [Music] Bisamondo temple is a hidden gem for autumn leaves in Kyoto city. The most stunning feature of this little temple is a slope of stone steps leading to the temple’s imperial gate that opens only to Japanese emperors [Music] in autumn. Maple trees lining the slope form a red tunnel of vibrant shades and fallen leaves spread as a red carpet on the steps creating a surreal and tranquil atmosphere. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] On top of the hill is a forest of maple trees and a bamboo grove showing In contrasting warm and cool colors under the sunlight [Music] definitely autumn leaves in Kyoto offer unique perspective on Japan’s breathtaking natural beauty and Asian landscape marvels. [Music]

The top 8 places in Kyoto to see autumn colors as shown in this video are Tofuku-ji Temple (東福寺), Ninna-ji Temple (仁和寺), Eikandō Temple (永観堂), Nanzen-Ji Temple (南禅寺), Tenjuan Temple (天授庵), Shinnyodō Temple (真如堂), Ryōan-ji Temple (龍安寺), and Bishamondō Temple (毘沙門堂).

I could not believe the rich colors until I went there to witness with my own eyes. The fall colors shown in this video are real, unedited and straight from camera.

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