Kouyou in Nagoya

Recently I posted about kouyou, or autumn leaves. Now here are a few pictures from the last couple of weeks, taken around Nagoya.

The first two are from an ordinary park in my neighbourhood; the latter two are from Higashiyama Park. I don't have any specific recommendations for kouyou spots, because anywhere with trees is beautiful. Even ordinary city streets may become beautiful when they are lined with gingko trees (they turn yellow).

Two large parks in Nagoya are: around Atsuta shrine and Higashiyama Park. Or head into Gifu prefecture, which is a natural wonderland.

Truthfully, I didn't like Higashiyama Park so much for kouyou; the trees are mostly on the far sides of the park, and you may have to walk quite a bit (around the zoo or to get to the Botanic Gardens) to get to the best part. There were posters all around Nagoya advertising the red momiji (Japanese maples) in Higashiyama Park but I didn't find them.