Autumn has arrived in Toyota City. It has for quite some time actually. Every since the beginning of October, there has been a drastic drop in temperature and humidity. The scorching heat has subsided to make way for a very pleasant climate with a humidity level that leaves my hair allmost frizz-free.
We are now happily awaiting ‘Kōyō’, the red autumn leaves. When we visited the popular Kōyō viewing spot Korankei Gorge in the town of Asuke (part of Toyota City) last weekend, they weren’t quite there yet.
But in Takayama, in the mountains where it’s colder, the leaves were already beautiful.
The changing of the leaves is an event that is followed with close attention troughout Japan. When the red leaves are at their prime, the queues to the popular viewing spots are endless. I’ve heard stories of people who tried to enter Kyoto in the most popular Kōyō weekend but instead were stuck in traffic for 7 hours only to return without having seen the leaves.
The Japans 
Prachtige kleuren,Helena! Zo warm! Zo mooi de natuur kan zijn…
Takayama is a lovely city. Been there just once for high school class trip years ago.
Beautiful pictures.