Is it possible to enjoy the maple leaf viewing quietly in Kyoto?
The autumn tint (The red and yellow leaves) is late, because it continued warm day on November of this year in Kyoto. However, because the chill of the morning and night is becoming severe now, the autumn tint will become soon at their best on the center of Kyoto city also.Is the autumn tint in Japan the best?To be sure I think that I can enjoy the beautiful maple leaf in foreign countries; still, some of Japanese say that the autumn tint in Japan is the best of the world. The one of the reason is said to be the color of leaves. It appears that the main color of the maple leaf in Western countries is yellow. In Japan it is red and yellow. The Japanese maple leaf that there are many trees in Kyoto does not turn to same color at the same time, and has a subtle gradation color even in one tree, so it is possible to enjoy the change of color from time to time.Another reason is the scene and the background of the maple leaf. The maple leaf viewing against the background of historical temple more »
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2006-11-20 04:09:47



