it wasn’t until the Edo period in the 18th century that people from across all areas of society adopted the tradition and travelled to certain areas of Japan to appreciate the autumn leaves.

In Japan, going into the mountains to view autumn leaves has been a custom for more than 1,000 years. 14:44 Japan has many places famous for their beautiful fall colors.

Japan has experienced its warmest fall since records began more than a century ago, pushing the country’s iconic autumn foliage displays into December. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA ...

People across Japan were treated to a full moon during the mid-autumn festival on Sept. 21 for the first time in eight years. The moon that rises on Aug. 15 on the lunar calendar, equivalent to Sept.

But the flowers of "hagi" (Japanese bush clover) do neither. They quietly announce the arrival of autumn with modesty ... (Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves), the hagi was the subject of more ...