Travel for Life

Note that this article was written before the Pandemic, there are some changes found in this year (i.e., 2023): Shops on Sannenzaka (三年坂)/ninenzaka (二年坂) were closed at 6:00 pm when I visited on 05/11/2023 There are many places in Japan are good for autumn-color viewing.  Kyoto is one of the tourist's choices.   To view autumn colors, the timing is everything.  Leaves normally change colors from mid-Nov to early-Dec in Kyoto area.  Be warned that heavy rain may ruin the colors easily.  The good news is that December in Kyoto is the driest month on average . Autumn Color Spots Based on  japan-guide.com , the best 5 spots to view autumn colors in Kyoto are: 1  Tofukuji   (東福寺)   Mid to late November Usually best in the second half of November,  Tofukuji Temple  displays some of  Kyoto 's most spectacular autumn foliage. The views of and from the Tsutenkyo Bridge are particularly impressive, and the ...