Oct 15, 2014 - 1 min read

Autumn Colors at Nison-in - 2

Maple leaves in the garden of Misono-tei Tea House

By Masayoshi Hirose

Community writer

Translated by Takako Sakamoto

Community writer

Fiery red maple leaves were covering the entire Kuromon Gate, and even black tiles looked red!

Wonderful gradation of green, yellow, vermilion and red

The walking path from 'Momiji-no Baba (Riding Grounds with Maple Leaves)' to Kuromon Gate

Red maple leaves hanging over the temple walls

When you pass through Kuromon Gate, you'll be in the front yard of the Main Hall. Maple leaves here look more brilliant than the colorful curtain decorating the Main Hall

Some maple leaves have two colors in one leaf

Sometimes, the green color of pine tree eases my mind

I sat on a wooden floor in the garden beside the Main Hall and relaxed for a while

Picturesque scenery with brilliant colors

I visited Nison-in Temple in Sagano on November 20th in 2010.

While fighting the crowds, I admired the beautiful autumn leaves decorating the long approach to the temple. I passed through Kuromon Gate to reach the Main Hall and walked alongside the white temple walls. Maple leaves were hanging over the roof tiles of the walls and both the black tiles and white walls looked entirely RED! I was impressed and awed by the power of nature, which can even change black and white into red. Speechless because of the brilliant leaves, I headed toward the Main Hall, then to the left of it to see the Misono-tei Tea House. My main purpose of this visit was to enjoy the view of the garden located between the Main Hall and Misono-tei Tea House. Just relaxing here, thinking and doing nothing, was so far the best moment of my life.

Nison-in Temple, Sagano 1. Autumn Foliage Path to Nison-in - 1 2. Autumn Colors at Nison-in - 2 3. Early Summer Green at Nison-in - 3