Autumn in Kyoto (part one)

Last Sunday, I travelled to Kyoto to see the beautiful autumn leaves in their colour transition. Just like sakura in Spring, the leaves are a truly beautiful sight where ever you look.

The leaves need warm, sunny days and chilly nights to start the colour change process.

This was overlooking the gardens at Tofuku-ji in Kyoto


Brilliant red Japanese maples


I'm fascinated with the colours - stunning!


Red amongst the greenery


Red against the sky


In the raked garden grounds


The shaded trees are still yet to change

I found some autumn sakura!


I tried dorayaki - Doraemon's fave food

Then we journeyed to Fushimi Inari (fox) Shrine, which is the shrine for success in business. It's characterised by 10,000 red torii gates that form a pathway around the hill behind the shrine.

We didn't walk the whole way

The entrance


In the tunnel of torii


From the outside


Torii galore


Wishes of hope, luck and happiness written
on wooden fox shapes


Children dressed for the 7-5-3 festival


A ceremony in the shrine grounds

There are just too many photos of Autumn to share in one post, so I'll upload the rest of this day next time.

Until then,
Monica