Four Seasons Hotel during autumn – Chinzanso -Tokyo, Japan

Not every Four Seasons Hotel property can display the four seasons literally like the one at Chinzanso (椿山荘) in Tokyo.

Posted on March 7th, 2013 under Japan. Tags: autumn, chinzanso, pagoda, Tokyo, 紅葉. Comments Off on Four Seasons

The short walk to Bridal Veil Falls along the Historical Columbia River Highway features this view as you cross a wooden bridge.

Posted on March 4th, 2013 under Oregon. Tags: autumn, Nikon 18-200mm VR II, nikon d7000, portland. Comments Off on Walk to Bridal Veil Falls

I have mentioned before how late autumn hits the Tokyo area. I’m used to fall colors in October. They don’t begin in Tokyo until November and don’t reach their peak until very late in the month or even early December.

I took today’s photo near the Imperial Palace (皇居) in January!

Posted on February 21st, 2013 under Japan. Tags: autumn, japanese maple, Tokyo, 紅葉. Comments Off on Fall colors in January?

Japanese Maples (紅葉) in Autumn

Posted on January 11th, 2013 under Japan, Oregon. Tags: autumn, japanese maple, nikon d7000, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 Lens for Nikon, 紅葉. Comments Off on Japanese maples

Just over three years ago we climbed Mt. Mitake, and like most mountains in Japan there was a Shinto shrine at the top. Late November is a great time of year to make this day trip from Tokyo as the colors are spectacular, and you can usually see farthest in Japan in autumn and winter when the humidity is low.

Posted on December 9th, 2012 under Japan. Tags: autumn, hiking, mt. mitake, shinto. Comments Off on Musashi Mitake Jinja (武蔵御嶽神社)