Miyajima
by japan-guide.com
This is the official japan-guide.com autumn color blog for 2008 about our reporting trips to various autumn leaf spots across Japan. Check our page on Autumn Leaves for general information.
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2008/11/20 - Miyajima
by schauwecker
This year's western most autumn leaf report brought me to Miyajima, the scenic island off Hiroshima, which is most famous for its floating torii gate.
Miyajima's prime location for autumn colors is Momijidani Koen ("Maple Valley Park"), located a five minute walk inland from Itsukushima Shrine in direction of the Miyajima Ropeway station.
Many maple trees in the Momijidani have reached the peak of their autumnal beauty. The valley will be attracting autumn color viewers for at least another week.
From Momijidani Koen I took the ropeway up Misen, the tallest mountain on Miyajima. Pockets of autumn colors were spicing up the mountain's forested slopes, which are dominated by evergreens.
Rather than descending Misen by ropeway, I walked down along one of its three hiking trails. All of the trails are now open again after completion of repair works on the most attractive one, Daishoin Trail, which had been damaged by a typhoon a few years ago.
Before heading back to the ferry pier, I stopped by Miyajima's most important temple, Daishoin. Autumn colors on the temple grounds were quite attractive.
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List of Posts:
2008/12/03 - Kamakura Report 2008/11/26 - Tokyo Report 2008/11/21 - Kyoto Report (4/4) 2008/11/20 - Kyoto Report (3/4) 2008/11/20 - Miyajima 2008/11/19 - Kyoto Report (2/4) 2008/11/18 - Kyoto Report (1/4) 2008/11/18 - Mino Park 2008/11/12 - Fuji Five Lakes 2008/11/05 - Nikko (2) 2008/10/29 - Lake Towada 2008/10/28 - Shirakami Sanchi (2) 2008/10/27 - Shirakami Sanchi 2008/10/21 - Nishizawa Valley 2008/10/16 - Nikko 2008/10/10 - Akagiyama 2008/10/08 - Shiretoko Peninsula 2008/10/07 - Lake Mashu and Kussharo 2008/10/06 - Lake Akan 2008/10/03 - Tateyama Alpen Route 2008/09/26 - Sounkyo Onsen 2008/09/25 - Daisetsu Kogen Onsen 2008/09/24 - Mount Asahidake |
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