Japan Autumn pictures

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Discover what life was like for mountain farmers during the Edo period at this preserved rural village.

Ski fresh powder amid the pines and experience the varied terrain at one of Japan’s oldest ski areas, known for its heavy snowfall and steaming onsen.

An animal park and a children’s playground stand beside a youth baseball field and colorful flower displays in this serene park.

Discover what life was like for mountain farmers during the Edo period at this preserved rural village.

This temple is a hidden gem with majestic halls that open to the public on select occasions.

Picturesque cherry blossom trees form a different kind of moat around a three-story feudal castle with views extending across Matsuyama.

An animal park and a children’s playground stand beside a youth baseball field and colorful flower displays in this serene park.

See an extensive collection of artworks by famous European modern masters and Japanese painters working in the Western style at this charming museum.

Art, elaborate gardens and a giant gate await at this temple that stands tall as one of the most important of its kind in the country.

An animal park and a children’s playground stand beside a youth baseball field and colorful flower displays in this serene park.

A widow built this temple in 1606 to pay homage to her late warrior husband. Today, it survives as an eye-catching site of tranquility with postcard-pretty gardens.

Art, elaborate gardens and a giant gate await at this temple that stands tall as one of the most important of its kind in the country.

Wander around the enchanting gardens of this temple and check out traditional Buddhist structures on Mount Misen, the holy mountain of Miyajima.

Discover what life was like for mountain farmers during the Edo period at this preserved rural village.

Admire the grandiose aesthetic of this mansion, once home to a successful and wealthy merchant family. 

Spend a day spotting artworks and strolling along the gentle hills and lush lawns at this peaceful garden gallery on a scenic railway route.

Discover what life was like for mountain farmers during the Edo period at this preserved rural village.

An animal park and a children’s playground stand beside a youth baseball field and colorful flower displays in this serene park.

More than any other site, this shrine is celebrated for the unrivaled autumnal colors of the trees surrounding the spiritual Zen haven.