All posts tagged: Japan autumn foliage 2026

Kyoto Best Autumn Scenery - Yase Maple Path in Peak Autumn Colours Travel Guide

Kyoto Yase Maple Path // Autumn Colours Walk at Golden Hour

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Walk Yase Maple Path or Yase Momiji no Komichi, Kyoto’s free 300m loop beneath Mount Hiei. See Yase-Hieizanguchi Station, Takano River reflections, a retro cable car station, the Heiansento Monument, and a circular path of Japanese maples blazing at peak autumn colours, best experienced during sunset as the golden hour filters dramatically through the canopy of autumn foliage.

Nanzenji Temple Autumn - Tenjuan Garden Maple Leaves Rock Path

7 Things to Do at Nanzen-ji // Kyoto’s Roman-Style Aqueduct Temple

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Steeped in history and culture, Nanzenji Temple 南禅寺 is one of the 5 great Zen temples in Kyoto and occupies a huge piece of land. It offers many attractions that will enchant travelers: a rare Roman-style aqueduct, the largest temple gate in Japan, Zen rock gardens, and stunning autumn colors.