A Chronicle of Amy and Sean's World Travels

The Precipice of Koyo

Like watching cherry blossoms in the spring, viewing koyo – autumn foliage – is a national pastime in Japan in the fall.  The weather person reports on the best koyo, and websites track the progress all over the country.  Without going way north, we were there just a tad too early (the last week of September through the third week in October).  The weather grew from warm to cool while we were there, and everything felt like it was on the verge of turning to full blown fall, but the elusive koyo failed to materialize.  Meanwhile, all around us were advertisements for the best koyo spots, showing the landscapes ablaze in firey reds and oranges.  I kept my eye out wherever we went.  We managed to spot a few places where the leaves had turned, but nothing like the posters.

In the mountains near Takayama

In the Japanese gardens, everything felt like it was on the precipice of fall, but not quite there yet.

It was comforting to be somewhere where the season aligned with the season at home. Not that I’d want to trade places on the basis of weather now!

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