The entire woods are in yellow and vermilion. It was hard to resist the temptation to sit down on this beautifully cushioned carpet (Photo: Masayoshi Hirose)

Autumn Foliage of Eikando, Kyoto: 3

Fallen leaves around the main gate

Takako Sakamoto   - 1 min read

I visited Eikando in November last year. When I passed through the main gate and was walking toward the center gate, the red maple leaves were cascading over the white wall on the left side of the pathway. Even before entering the temple grounds, tourists and visitors were taking photos furiously. This is truly one of the best places to enjoy autumn foliage!

Once you pass through the center gate you'll be in a different world. There, everything around you is YELLOW! The yellow fallen leaves of ginkgo trees carpet the ground, and they even cover the green moss garden here. They really make the moss look like a yellow carpeted floor.

Buddha Hall in Bliss Series - Autumn Foliage of Eikando, Kyoto: 1 - Autumn Foliage of Eikando, Kyoto: 2 - Autumn Foliage of Eikando, Kyoto: 3

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Takako Sakamoto

Takako Sakamoto @takako.sakamoto

I was born in and grew up in Tokushima prefecture, and have lived in many places since then: Nishinomiya, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Fukuoka and Fukui. I am currently living in Yokohama City. All the places I lived, all the places I visited, I have loved dearly. The histor...