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.

Officials now say the autumn leaves will be at their best around mid-December. Only about 10 percent of the leaves on four Japanese maples designated as specimen trees at Nijo Castle in Nakagyo ...

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.

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.