HANKYU Line spots for AUTUMN beauty

There it was shining in Autumn allure this morning on my way to work. The Hankyu Line train station poster tempting us all with delightfully aglow Autumn tinged temples, parks, and areas that can be accessed via Hankyu trains.

The easy to understand YELLOW, green, RED, and BROWN momiji leaves showing clearly the up-to-date colouring of the leaves is particularly useful for people who may not prefer peak times. Or perhaps for photographers who desire another edge of Autumn in their lens.

All your favourites are surely there.

Kiyomizu Temple.

Koudaiji.

Sanzenin.

Eikando.

Many others look so dazzling and stunning in their own version of beauty. Why not experiment with some new places of discovery? You never know. Your new favourite place of Autumn awaits your stepping in.

Why not also try

Yoshimine Dera 善峰寺

http://www.yoshiminedera.com/index1.htm

Joujakkouji 常寂光寺

http://bowsmx.blog.eonet.jp/default/2008/12/post-0ef6.html

Takao Jingoji 高雄 神護寺

http://tabitano.main.jp/7jingoji2.html

Nose Myoukenzan 能勢妙見山

http://www.myoken.org/menu.html

Kyuuanji 久安寺 (Also stunning with Summer green and azalea beauty)

http://www12.ocn.ne.jp/~hkyo/kyuanji.html

Aokoumyouji 粟生光明寺

http://www.kyotoblog.com/08kouyou/081201mo.html

http://easykyoto.jp/archives/6910 (Some beautiful SUMMER shots here)

BAMPAKU Memorial Park

Another place in Osaka to see leaves beautiful in Autumn is Bampaku Memorial Park.

They have their special Fall 'Kouyou Matsuri' on until November 29.

Have a look at the following website for a sneek peek, and also the best times to see the leaves in bloom there.

http://park.expo70.or.jp/flower/flower_kouyou.html

It is also a great place to run around and throw a frisbee.

Pack a picnic lunch and enjoy being outdoors.

It will soon get colder and colder, so enjoy the colours while you can.

Kiyomizu Temple LIGHT UP

Kiyomizu Temple will always be special to me.

I never get sick of going there. Do you?

Their annual evening illumination for Autumn is on from November 12 through to December 6.

Only 400 yen for adults.

What a treat. What a place. What memories await you.

Check this useful site in English for the best time to see leaves at various places around Kyoto.

http://raku.city.kyoto.jp/backnum/nov07_e/momiji2007.html

The Kyoto Visitor's Guide Website also has some places of highlight for your Autumn mood making this year.

http://www.kyotoguide.com/ver2/thismonth/maple-viewing-09.html

Kyoto is stunning in any season, but somehow the colours of Autumn simply melt your heart.

Jump on the Keihan, JR, or Hankyu Lines from Osaka to your favourite Kyoto destinations. Enjoy yourselves.

the MAGICAL Minoh

The air in Minoh is splendid somehow.

I was there a few weeks ago, and I certainly felt something very different to inner city Osaka.

Leaf viewing in Minoh is also exceptional.

Take at look at this fabulous website (in Japanese) for luscious pictures, hiking trails, and condition of the leaves. Simply outstanding.

http://www2.city.minoh.osaka.jp/SYOUKOU/kouyoujyouhou.htm

Take a drive down there, or jump on the Hankyu Line from Umeda, and change trains at Ishibashi.

Well worth it. Just you wait and see.

NANKAI line MOMIJI spots

For many, many years, I used to live on the Koya Line of Nankai trains.

In Autumn it was very advantageous to get close to the stunningly beautiful MOMIJI magic all about.

If you look near the exit and entrances of Nankai train lines, there is a big poster showing the condition of the leaves in all of the MEISHO spots.

You can also take a peek at this website.

http://www.nankai.co.jp/cgi-bin/seasonr.cgi?secd=22 (in Japanese)

Almost all of the temple locations near Koya-san have ended now, but there are still some fabulous places to take a picnic lunch to.

Why not try these three areas for some glimpses of Autumn?

Enmeiji

(Take the train to Mikanodai station, and catch the bus to Kami ga Oka Guchi Bus Stop, and then walk for ten minutes)

Kanshinji

(Take the train to Kawachi Nagano station and then get the bus for about 10 minutes to Kanshiji Bus Stop)

Amanosan Kongoji

(Take the train to Kawachi Nagano station and then get the bus for about 10 minutes to Amano-san Bus Stop)

Autumn is here. Let's breathe it in.