Fall traditions: autumn leaves light up

The leaves are finally changing color in Saitama Prefecture. Later than usual. Better late than never! It is a complete and utter pleasure to view autumn leaves at this time of the year. And you can see them everywhere - parks, gardens, roadside, temples, shrines etc. Of course, some places are more scenic than others. Moreover, there is a different aesthetic by day and by night. 

Autumn leaves light up

Just like with cherry blossoms, there are various places around Japan where you can see autumn leaves lit up in season. Some of the places decide their dates well in advance, so the leaves may not actually be in their prime when the light up is on. Other places wait until nearer the time to decide the dates, so the leaves will be at their absolute best when they light up is on. A lot of the light up events are only on for a few days, but in the more famous places, they often have light up on for a couple of weeks. 

Overall, its still a bit early for prime viewing where I live. But there are a couple of places that the condition is good. This weekend there were several different maple leaf and autumn leaves light up events on. There will be more in early December when there should be an even greater choice of places to see maple leaves and ancient gingko in peak condition. Have you seen any autumn leaves lit up yet this year?