Inui Street is a street that’s only open to the public on certain days: During cherry blossom and the peak of autumn colours. If you find yourself in Tokyo during these magical times, a visit to this street is highly recommended.
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Nestled in the quiet Setagaya district of Tokyo, Gotokuji Temple is an intriguing spot with a unique claim to fame: it’s considered the birthplace of the maneki-neko, or “lucky cat”.
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Returning to neighborhood parks that aren’t on everyone’s radar for Kōyō (colourful leaves), I made a quick trip to Senzoku-ike Park in the Ota Ward of Tokyo.
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Autumn colors have finally reached the Tokyo area and with it the special nighttime illuminations at gardens such as Rikugien.
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Today I went to Shinjuku Gyoen, which is often recommended as a good place to watch cherry blossoms. Unsurprisingly, it’s also one of the best parks to see the autumn colours
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So far I have been to a lot of places to watch the autumn leaves but one place I haven’t visited so far is “Heiwa no Mori” (peaceful forest). Which is kind of weird considering it’s only a two minute walk from my apartment.
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Time for another re-visit: I’ve seen the cherry blossoms in Inokashira Park earlier this year so I had to see the autumn colours. Unfortunately, there wasn’t that much to see although the park is always worth a visit.
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Yoyogi Park was great but the most spectacular sites are located at the “Light up” events. Some parks in Japan are doing this during the autumn leaves season and are open until 9 PM or later.
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They say that the best seasons to visit Japan are spring and fall. Last year I arrived in time for the last days of the cherry blossoms and only had little time to photograph the leaves in autumn (Momiji). This year I’ve got more time and so I went to Yoyogi Park today.
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