Autumn in Kyoto: The tranquility and color of the autumn leaves

Autumn in Kyoto: The tranquility and color of the autumn leaves

As the wind begins to get a little chilly, the air in Kyoto takes on a special fragrance. A single autumn leaf falls on the stone pavement of a temple, and the shadow of a maple leaf sways on the surface of the river. Autumn is the season when Kyoto is at its quietest and most vibrant.

The autumn leaves in this illustration are hues that seem to be layered over time. Deep red, orange, gold—each leaf clings to the branch, carrying the memory of a season gone by. The diagonal branch is like the flow of time itself. The leaves clinging to it seem to reflect the fluctuations of our hearts and the changes that occur in our daily lives.

Autumn in Kyoto is not just beautiful. The autumn leaves that spread out beyond the bamboo forest of Arashiyama, the maple leaves lit up by the lights of Eikando Temple at night, the red sky you gaze up at while walking along the Philosopher's Path - each has a story to tell in the silence.

It is said that the beauty of autumn leaves is completed when they fall. That is why we want to burn the colors of this moment into our hearts, including the sound of the wind and the feeling of the leaves fluttering about, which cannot be captured in a photograph.

What kind of expressions will Kyoto's autumn leaves show us this autumn? Perhaps we can find our own season among the overlapping colors and shapes, just like in the illustration.