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Publication date: Autumn is a wonderful time. Each of us has at least one photograph where he is captured against the backdrop of bright autumn leaves. More than once we marveled at this transformation of nature. Believe it or not, there is a country on earth where admiring colorful autumn leaves

has reached a national scale.

Where do we recommend visiting in October? An event that simply cannot be missed is the flowering of maples in Japan. As a rule, we associate Japan with cherry blossoms. This picturesque time falls in the month of March. But Japan is no less beautiful in the fall, when the maples growing here everywhere begin to turn all shades of red.

If in the spring cherry blossoms begin in the south of Japan and, slowly conquering it, complete their battle in the north, then with the arrival of autumn in the opposite direction, the momiji season begins in the country - the time when the summer green color of the leaves changes to autumn red and yellow. Changes begin to occur when the temperature drops to 10 degrees Celsius. Trees react instantly to a drop in temperature to 5 degrees: their crowns turn into a sea of flaming colors. Thanks to the sea surrounding the country, the climate and air temperature here change slowly and gradually. The first red leaves can be seen as early as mid-September in the Taisetsu-zan mountain range. It is from here, from the highest mountain peak north island

Hokkaido (its altitude exceeds 2,000 m) autumn colors spill over the mountains of the Kanto, Tohoku, Shikoku, Kansai and Kyushu regions. Momiji season peaks 20-25 days after it begins. For Hokkaido it is October, for Tohoku it is the beginning of November, for Kanto (Tokyo and its environs) and Kansai (Osaka, Kyoto, Nara and its environs) it is the end of November. Usually the weather during this period is comfortable for travel, which makes watching the maple blossom even more tempting. Where do we recommend visiting on excursions in October? The best option

Many corners of Japan can become ideal “observation points”, but the cities of Nikko and Kyoto have become the most popular among “hunters”.

The Nikko Toshogu temple complex, dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the man who first united the country, is famous for its stunning autumn landscapes. In the area of the complex, which is included in the UNESCO treasury, there are many places where maple trees bloom.

The Irohazaka mountain road leading to mountain lake Chuzenji. This narrow, winding highway turns into a kind of red and yellow tunnel with 50 turns.

Momiji hunters are also amazed by the lake itself. In his mirror surface fiery mountains are reflected. You will never forget this landscape. By the way, it is on Lake Chuzenji that one of the three largest waterfalls in Japan is located - Kegon-no-taki - also included in the list world heritage UNESCO. The height of the waterfall is 101 meters. Twelve more streams flow through cracks on the sides of the main stream. In addition, on the shores of Lake Chuzenji, tourists will find a town with hot spring baths, yacht clubs, restaurants and souvenir shops.

Some distance from Nikko are the captivating natural beauty of Oku-Nikko, the Nasu-Kogen mountain valley, the Shiobara area, as well as the Kinugawa area, also known for its hot springs. The town of Kinugawa Onsen offers a comfortable stay if you want to stay in the region for a few days. Large hotels at the hot springs are ready to welcome guests. And you can relax in theme parks entertainment Tobu World Square (World in Miniature) and Nikko Edomura (Edo Village, recreated in the style of feudal Japan).

The ancient capital of Japan, Kyoto, attracts “red leaf hunters” with its colorful landscapes. Admiring the beauty of nature here can be combined with visits to the Kiyomizudera, Nanzenji, Todaiji temples located here.

So, Kiyomizudera, or Temple clean water, decorates the slope of Mount Otova. The temple is named so because of the waterfall located nearby. The water in this waterfall is believed to have miraculous powers.
Nestled among the trees at the foot of the Higashiyama Mountains, Nanzenji Temple is one of the country's most famous Zen Buddhist temples. Another attraction located here and crossing the territory temple complex, is a large brick aqueduct. Built during the Meiji period, it was part of a canal system used to transport water and goods between Kyoto and Lake Biwa.
Todaiji Temple, or "Great Eastern Temple", is Japan's holiest site. Here, the largest wooden building in the world houses a giant Buddha statue. In addition to tourists, the temple is visited annually by 3 million Buddhist pilgrims.

Where do we recommend you visit in October? In the Arashiyama area, which has become famous for its natural beauty, tourists can visit the Tenryuji, Seiryoji, Adashino-Nenbutsu-ji temples, as well as Arashiyama Park. IN evening time Most of the temples are illuminated, giving the ancient city a special mystery and enigma.

The Tenryuji Heavenly Dragon Temple is one of the most bright examples Zen temples of Kyoto. It is located at the foot of Mount Kameyama, on the site of the Gosaga Imperial Palace. If for your long history The temple changed its appearance many times, but the garden surrounding it has reached us without changing at all. The garden is famous for its collection of stones. Its central composition – “stone waterfall” – symbolizes the flow of water.
Adashino-Nenbutsu-ji is the resting place of the abandoned and rootless. For many centuries, poor and lonely residents brought the bodies of the dead here. Most often, this (burial without observing ceremonies and rituals) happened during wars, epidemics or famine. The abandoned bodies became prey for wild animals and birds and, under the influence of nature, merged with the earth. At the site of such a “heavenly funeral,” a simple, roughly processed stone statue of a Buddha was installed. At the beginning of the last century, about 8,000 (!) Buddha figurines without any identifying inscriptions were discovered in a bamboo forest. Locals They collected the remains of the deceased, scattered across the hills, and buried them in the temple. The stone figurines found were placed near the sotoba (memorial stone) and the temple statue of Buddha. Since then, Nembutsu-ji Temple began to be called a temple in memory of those buried without a memorial stone.

Where else do we recommend visiting in October if you prefer? leisure? Don't miss the opportunity to hike the mountain trails of Japan. Tourists are offered a short hike from the Kiyotaki area to the Takao area along fiery red and yellow mountain paths. You will find unity with nature and picturesque autumn landscapes.

A little later, the momiji season conquers the capital of Japan. Here the best places for momiji-gari are national park Oze, Mount Takao-san, Meiji-jingu Gaien Park, Rikugien Park and Koishikawa Korakuen Park.

Oze National Park, located 100 km north of Tokyo, is the first to begin its transformation. From the end of September, walking along the park's scenic hiking trails, you can admire the golden-orange hue of the grass covering the marshes.
Mount Takao-san is located near central Tokyo. Completely covered with forest it became best place cities for pleasant and leisurely walks, admiring the autumn foliage.
In Meiji-jingu Gaien Park, along with the Meiji Memorial Art Gallery, several sports complexes (National Stadium, Jingu Basketball Stadium), Meiji Temple, Iris Garden and the Imperial Family Treasury Museum, you can see the symbol of the city - the relict plant Ginkgo (Ityo). During the Momiji period, Ginkgo Alley takes on a special charm.
Rikugien Park is considered one of the most picturesque gardens in Tokyo. It is especially irresistible during the momiji-gari season, when the maple foliage is illuminated with special evening illumination.
Koishikawa Korakuen Park will surprise you not only with the bright colors of the foliage, but also unique species China and Japan. These miniatures are created using stones, ponds, trees and artificially created terrain. The landscape here is so diverse that visitors to the park may even stumble upon a small rice field.

At the end of this article I would like to say: Japan is place we recommend visiting in October. Although, no... We do not recommend it, but we strongly recommend it. Momiji-gari is an opportunity to combine admiring nature with exploring the historical and architectural sights of this country. The only disadvantage of visiting Japan in October is the large influx of tourists. During the peak tourist period, people come here to see momiji. The ancient temples are filled not only with Japanese who come from all over the country, but also with guests from all over the world. But this once again confirms that all this is worth seeing with your own eyes.

The most beautiful time of year in Japan is the period of admiring red maples. A wave of scarlet leaves sweeps across the country, from Hokkaido to the southern islands between mid-September and the end of November, leaving in its wake a delight and awe for those lucky enough to see the extraordinary colors of momiji in Japan.

In my humble opinion, the Momiji red maple season is much more beautiful: there is some kind of desperate and sad beauty in these scarlet leaves.

The Japanese, like no one else, capture subtle moods and know how to admire nature. And they have their own name for everything :)
Season of scarlet maples in Japan, 紅葉, literally “red foliage” read or as kouyou(here we are talking about changing the color of leaves in general), or how momiji(the same thing, but at some point in time it was the red Japanese maples that began to be called that). There are names for yellow foliage, and even brown.

In order to see the real 紅葉, we went to the town of Nagatoro, which is located in the north of Saitama Prefecture. The road from Nagatoro takes a couple of hours.

In Nagatoro you can spend a day, or even two, in an interesting and beneficial way for the health of your soul and body. You can walk along banks of the Arakawa River- this is where we will start. You can also see the whole momiji parkTsukinoishimomiji Park (yes!), climb upMount Hodosanand generally do all sorts of thingshiking. I highly recommend this place!

So, the first thing we will see on our walk through Nagatoro is the rocky bank of the Arakawa River. Not just a beautiful and picturesque place, but part national park Nagatoro Prefecture (長瀞玉淀自然公園).

The long line you see in the photo above goes to the pier. From here you can take a boat ride between the rocks along the river. So people line up to see the red maples on the rocks from the boat.

All because they want it like this:

Although we're nowhere near Momiji Park in Nagatoro, the cliffs are already covered in thickets of trees painted in all shades of red, yellow and orange. Golden leaves fall into the blue water of the Arakawa River and swirl in the streams. For some reason, ducks swim against the current, powerfully working their paws, about their duck business...
Beauty!

Wise Japanese never come to nature empty-handed. One of key points during a walk - a snack for fresh air. Picnics are especially popular in the spring, during cherry blossoms, and in the fall, during the Momiji period in Japan. At the same time, everyone is always left with amazing cleanliness and no garbage. Bins are hard to find in Japan, so it's worth bringing a trash bag.

Before going to Nagatoro, we also took a couple of onigiri and coffee, and sat on the rocks above the river. Onigiri (pictured below) - these are triangular-shaped rice balls that can be bought at any convenience store.

Modest autumn still life from Nagatoro rocks:

The rocky bank of the river is called Iwadatami Rocks and is a shallow gorge in which a river roars, sometimes quite stormy. Rocky formations stretch for several kilometers along the river, almost from Nagatoro station to the maple park.
The name Iwadatami translates to “rocky tatami.” This is a reference to the fact that the rock layers on the shore overlap each other, like a tatami mat woven from reeds.
There are quite a lot of tourists in Nagatoro, mostly Japanese, but there are also foreigners.

Here and there couples sit on the rocks, admiring nature.

Here's another date:

And this is someone's four-legged friend:

A few more photos from a walk along the river bank in Nagatoro:

In general, as you can see from the photographs, everyone is walking and enjoying the views and good weather :)

If you go south, to the red maple park, the rocks end and this wonderful view of the river opens up:

Cool place for photos!

So we came to Momiji Park in Nagatoro, or red maple park Tsukinoishimomiji Park. All the trees have signs, so if you are interested in the types of maples in Japan, you can walk around and learn a lot.
And there are just maples here great amount!

There are scarlet ones like fire:

And crimson:

And there are orange maples here too:

We were lucky and found ourselves in the Japanese maple park in Nagatoro in wonderful weather, with the sun's rays breaking through the fiery foliage.
This is what momiji season is like in Japan:

We spent more than an hour in Momiji Nagatoro Park, jumping from tree to tree in delight.

Near the park there is a parking lot, the Saitama Museum of Natural History, and free toilets. From here to the center of Nagatoro, the return walk (if you follow the road and not along the rocks) will take about twenty minutes.
All the trees in Momiji Park are lit up after sunset and it must be quite a beautiful sight at night.
Momiji Park in Nagatoro is open at all times and there is no entrance fee.
By the way, the name of the park (月の石もみじ公園) is quite poetic and translates as “Momiji Moonstone Park” :)

We visited Nagatoro in the first half of November, and the red maples were already in full bloom. But this is because winter started a little earlier this year.
Since momiji, like sakura, is a popular phenomenon and very beloved by many, interest in it does not fade. Maps of cherry blossoms and momiji blossoms in Japan can be found online, with expected dates marked for each prefecture.

After a walk under the Japanese maples we return to Nagatoro. If you wish, you can take the cable car up Mount Hodosan, look into the Hodosan Jinja Shinto shrine, or have a snack on the street with cafes that leads to the temple.
A few photos from a walk around Nagatoro:

There is almost no mention of the town of Nagatoro on the Russian-language Internet. But this place is worth a visit. Moreover, the trip to Nagatoro turned out to be one of the most colorful and full of impressions days for us! Of course, largely thanks to maples and momiji 😉
It is during the period of admiring the maples in Japan, in November, that lively crowds of tourists flock to Nagatoro.

So if you want to experience real momiji in Japan and the fall colors without traveling too far from Japan, Nagatoro is one of the best options.

Autumn maple calendar, or momiji season in Japan for 2019:

The Japanese also have sixth time of year, analogous to our Indian summer. Compared to ours, this period is very long and regular. In Japanese there is, in at least, two titles for this season - akibare (Autumn transparency) And nihonbare (Japanese clarity). This time of year brings dry, sunny weather after the end of the typhoon period and continues into winter.

Whirling leaves

maple trees among the autumn mountains,

Even if just for a moment

Don't fall, hiding everything from sight,

So that I can see

Once again the home of my beloved!

Kakinomoto-no Hitomaro

October in Japan is the season of red maple leaves Momiji and the time of Japanese worship of this symbol of autumn. - not just the name of a plant species, but a tuning fork for the mood of the season.

Japan geographically stretched from north to south, so the front of red leaves begins its journey from the northern regions, gradually making its way to the south, the country gradually changes its color from summer green to fiery red and yellow.

First, the maple leaves turn red in the area of the Taisetsu-zan mountain range on the island, and then the front of the red leaves slowly moves south for three months. If the air temperature is not higher than 10 degrees Celsius, then maple leaves begin to turn red and yellow , and when is the most low temperature decreases by another 5 degrees - the trees instantly turn into a raging sea of fiery colors.

This usually takes about one month. With the arrival of the red leaf season, the Japanese go to admire the maple leaves, the time has come momiji-gari - hunting for red maple leaves.

Momoji means “red leaves” in Japanese, and the brightest shades add to the autumn palette kaede maple leaves, which is why in everyday life the Japanese often call sam momiji maple. There are a huge number of places throughout the country known for the beautiful flowering of momiji. Therefore, in nature, travel to and in famous parks is not inferior, and in some ways even surpasses this hobby of the Japanese. Maple leaves themselves are considered an exquisite decoration for the interior of a home; they are often presented as a gift.

In the autumn mountains there is such a beautiful maple,

The foliage of the branches is thick - you can’t find the road!..

Where are you wandering there? -

I'm looking for you in vain:

I don't know the mountain paths...

Kakinomoto-no Hitomaro

Japanese forests are rich in deciduous trees; ivy, maple, rowan, gingko and chestnut are widespread here. And in Hokkaido, the birch tree reigns, so close to the hearts of Russians. It is the birch trees that give the first signal about the coming arrival of autumn at the end of September. As the temperature drops, the green areas begin to acquire shades of yellow.

A few more days - and the surrounding mountains turn golden. The lower the temperature drops, the brighter the forests flare up. Sometimes it seems that a huge forest fire is raging around, devouring the remnants of greenery. The coloring of tree-covered mountain slopes in bright autumn colors is indicated in Japanese in a word. The gingko tree is responsible for the bright yellow color. But most of all, the Japanese value and admire the red maple leaves of momiji.

The scarlet leaves of the maple tree have fallen,

And a messenger was in front of me with a branch of jasper.

I looked at him -

And I remembered again

Those days when I was still with you!..

Kakinomoto-no Hitomaro

Fading autumn

Red maple leaves

It scatters along the way.

Otsuyu

Admiring the red autumn leaves is an ancient custom in Japan. It arose during the Heinan period among aristocrats. They sailed in a boat on a pond in their garden, played on musical instruments and wrote poetry. The Japanese call this season koyo or momiji. The character 紅葉 has two readings. The first is pronounced Momiji and means maple trees, while the second sounds like koyo and means red leaves. Japan has the most species of trees in the world with beautiful autumn foliage, the most famous of which are of course ginko, maple and sakura.

If momiji means “red leaves”, then gari means “hunting”. The Japanese are facing a grandiose national “hunt for red leaves.” At this time, nature blooms with all shades of ocher and crimson, the ita tree gives yellowness, in Russian it is called gingko, which translated from Japanese means “silver apricot” or “silver fruit”, and Latin name- "Gnkgo biloba." This is a deciduous tree up to 30-45 meters high with a slender gray-brown trunk. Gingko is the golden tree of Japanese autumn.

There is a legend that the nurse of the Japanese emperor Naihaku-Kojo, dying, asked not to build any monument on her grave, but to plant a ginkgo tree so that her soul would continue to live in this tree. Since then, in Japan, ginkgo has been revered as a sacred tree in temples and tombs. Even in Heian times (794-1192), during such periods, courtiers, accompanied by musicians, loved to ride boats on the ponds of the capital Kyoto, admiring the autumn foliage and writing impromptu poems about it. For centuries, moments of the “hunt for red leaves” have inspired artists, poets, writers, and playwrights. WITH early XVII century it became a national autumn entertainment.

Momiji-gari looks quite simple. People get out of town, spread blankets or other bedding under the trees, lay out treats and admire surrounding nature, maintaining and increasing the degree of your enthusiasm with cups of warmed sake. If the sun warms up well, you can drink a bottle or two of beer. Having warmed up, others begin to dance or sing songs in chorus. However, it is also possible to admire the fading nature alone, catching in your soul the elegiac notes of the passing summer.

During this period, momiji matsuri - autumn foliage festivals - are held throughout Japan. In famous and not so famous temples, as part of the holiday, monks organize tea parties under the crowns of maple trees. Grand souvenir fairs are organized, performances with traditional dance and comedy performances are held. You can attend exhibitions and sales of ceramics, performances by flower arrangers who teach how to make autumn bouquets, and concerts by performers on koto stringed musical instruments.

How I envy you!

You will achieve the highest beauty

And you will fall, maple leaf!

Siko

I look around - and there are no more flowers,

Not even the scarlet leaves of the maple are visible,

Only in the bays - Poor fishermen's huts...

O autumn twilight by the sea!

Fujiwara no Sadaie

In the gorges of the mountains

Through a heap of maple leaves

A deer passes by.

How sad autumn is then!

Sarumaru-give

Hurrying on the road,

We didn’t have time to collect gifts,

O Mountain of Offerings!

But take comfort: on your slopes -

Flying maples brocade.

Kanke

In my humble opinion, the Momiji red maple season is much more beautiful: there is some kind of desperate and sad beauty in these scarlet leaves.

In order to see the real 紅葉, we went to the town of Nagatoro, which is located in the north of Saitama Prefecture. The road from Nagatoro takes a couple of hours.

So, the first thing we will see on our walk through Nagatoro is the rocky bank of the Arakawa River. Not just a beautiful and picturesque place, but part of the Nagatoro Prefecture National Park (長瀞玉淀自然公園).

The long line you see in the photo above goes to the pier. From here you can take a boat ride between the rocks along the river. So people line up to see the red maples on the rocks from the boat.

All because they want it like this:

Wise Japanese never come to nature empty-handed. One of the key points during a walk is to have a snack in the fresh air. Picnics are especially popular in the spring, during cherry blossoms, and in the fall, during the Momiji period in Japan. At the same time, everyone is always left with amazing cleanliness and no garbage. Bins are hard to find in Japan, so it's worth bringing a trash bag.

Modest autumn still life from Nagatoro rocks:

Here and there couples sit on the rocks, admiring nature.

Here's another date:

And this is someone's four-legged friend:

A few more photos from a walk along the river bank in Nagatoro:

In general, as you can see from the photographs, everyone is walking and enjoying the views and good weather :)

If you go south, to the red maple park, the rocks end and this wonderful view of the river opens up:

Cool place for photos!

There are scarlet ones like fire:

And crimson:

And there are orange maples here too:

We were lucky and found ourselves in the Japanese maple park in Nagatoro in wonderful weather, with the sun's rays breaking through the fiery foliage.
This is what momiji season is like in Japan:

So if you want to experience real momiji in Japan and the fall colors without traveling too far from Japan, Nagatoro is one of the best options.

Autumn maple calendar, or momiji season in Japan for 2019:

Momiji is sometimes called the sixth season: in Japan, in addition to the usual summer, autumn, winter and spring, the Tsuyu rainy season and the flowering time of Japanese red maples are added. When the temperature drops below 10 degrees, the leaves begin to change color. The Japanese even came up with special words for trees whose cover turns red, yellow or brown, but most often the term 紅葉 - “momiji”, or according to another reading of koyo - is still used.

As with cherry blossoms, meteorologists are tracking the blooming front of red maples. It all starts in the north, from the mountain peaks of Hokkaido, at the end of September and gradually spreads to the south. Depending on the weather, momiji may arrive a little earlier or later, for example, this year it was warm, and in Tokyo the leaves began to change color only in early November, and the peak occurred in the middle and end of the month. In some places the leaves have not yet fallen, and this

If you don’t have time to wait until the leaves turn red, and you want to escape from snowy Moscow for a couple of days, numerous websites will come to the rescue, telling you when and where to admire momiji.

Maple hunting in Japan

Momiji was not invented to attract more tourists. The word for this time of year dates back to the eighth century! At the same time, during the Heian era, Japanese aristocrats began to hunt for red maples 紅葉狩 - momiji gari. The nobility walked around the ponds on their estates, admired the trees, listened to music and wrote poetry. In the collection of ancient poetry "Man'yoshu" more than one poem is dedicated to the period of flowering of Japanese maples.

Everything falls asleep in winter.

And when spring comes,

Birds that used to be silent

They start singing their songs.

Flowers that were invisible

They're starting to bloom everywhere

But it is impossible to rip them off:

This is how shrubs grew in the mountains.

If you tear it off, you can’t admire it:

Such tall grasses.

But in the fall - everything is different:

Look at the clumps of trees,

You will see scarlet maples

You will pick the leaves and admire them.

And in spring there are green leaves,

Having regrets, you will leave it on the branch.

Here it is - the beauty of autumn!

I love the autumn mountains!

Over time, fashion has reached ordinary people, and then to tourists. I wonder what's more in popular places not foreigners, but the native inhabitants of the islands. When I, like most visitors, was clicking red leaves on my iPhone and posting in Stories, there were always several Japanese people nearby with fancy cameras and lenses. I even thought, perhaps, the inhabitants of the Country rising sun don’t try to advertise momiji as actively as sakura (try to find a postcard here without cherry blossoms), because they want to admire them themselves, without the influx of “gaijin”?

Where to see?

But if you are lucky enough to find out that in Japan there is not only pink cherry, but also red maple (yay!), then where to go for cool photos? In fact, you can travel all over the country, because there are spots for admiring momiji in every region, but let’s look at specific places.

The old capital of Japan, Kyoto, is especially famous for its autumn beauty. It is no coincidence that it is called the city of a thousand temples. It is the parks surrounding the huge temple complexes that will make you hold your breath. And no, this is not a figure of speech: the red-yellow sea that opens from the top of a mountain or an observation deck is truly amazing. The only shame is that it’s still not possible to fully capture the beauty on camera.

Kiyomizudera is one of the most popular spots for momiji gari. The Buddhist complex was built back in 780 in the forests of eastern Kyoto. The temple is located on the hills, on the main one of which there is a large observation deck. From here you can see not only the “blazing trees”, but also the panorama of the city.

In my opinion, the red leaves go well with the golden pavilion of Kinkakuji Temple, which is located in the northern part of Kyoto. You can also buy matcha tea with golden crumbs on the way home from the temple.

You can go to Nara at any time, because its main attraction is not the leaves, but the deer, but many people combine admiring the maples and feeding the fawns. Nara was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784, and the city still retains the atmosphere of antiquity. There are few people outside the park, almost no cars, and you won’t find modern cafes and eateries with ramen and udon either (you need to go to the station). The atmosphere makes you feel like an aristocrat who went hunting for maple leaves after tasting golden tea. Beauty?

Enjoy the beauty of autumn. One of the most popular points is Mount Takao, from the top of which you can see the entire city. You can go up by cable car, on a lift or on foot. If you decide to go to the peak on your own, the journey will take about an hour. It will take about the same amount of time to descend. But you also want to admire the views, so it’s worth leaving in advance, preferably in the morning. In Japan, it may be warm in autumn and winter, but the sun did not set later, so it would get dark already at 4 o’clock, and you would have to stomp through the dark forest, feeling like Harry Potter, instead of looking at momiji. (In general, don't repeat my mistakes).

In the very center of Tokyo is Korakuen Park. It got its name from a poem in which the ruler is called to rest only after he has taken care of the happiness of his people (eh, some truths never change). If all the previous places are away from the bustle big city, then Korakuen is located next to a large amusement park and the Tokyo Dome stadium. In Tokyo, this really shouldn’t be surprising, because every now and then you find yourself moving from noisy streets with neon signs to quiet alleys leading to Shinto shrines. Everything in the park is arranged in such a way that visitors are not distracted by the noise and hubbub of the metropolis: signs indicate the way to certain places from which to enjoy the beauty.

In December you can go to Kamakura - ancient city, located southwest of Tokyo. From Shinjuku (let's consider it the Okhotny district of Tokyo) to the Kamakura stop, it takes a little over an hour by JR train. In general, everything is almost like in my native Moscow, only without the snowdrifts. Right at the exit from the station there is a map that shows how to get to each temple complex: there are already eleven of them - eight Buddhist and three Shinto.

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Another nice bonus is themed sweets. I was pleased with the new options for serving senbei, that is, Japanese rice crackers (which are as addictive as SNCMedia!). In tourist places they sell fried senbei: I don’t know why a minute on the grill makes this cookie even more attractive and tastier. And in the photo on Instagram, the senbei in the shape of maple leaves looks great (the main thing is not to tell anyone that the pack was eaten alone and at one time).

Special Momiji Manju and Momiji Dango are on sale. Manju is a rice flour cake usually filled with anko (red bean paste). Takao, for example, is famous for its manju, and for good reason. Dango are rice balls that can be filled or unfilled, topped with sesame seeds or drizzled with syrup. You can buy dango on a stick and eat it while walking, you can buy a whole box, take it with you and eat it at night, or bring it as a souvenir.

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