{"id":79,"date":"2026-07-26T23:25:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jlp.net\/blog\/kyoto-autumn-leaves-photography-en\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T23:25:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:25:05","slug":"kyoto-autumn-leaves-photography-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jlp.net\/blog\/en\/kyoto-autumn-leaves-photography-en\/","title":{"rendered":"The Complete Guide to Kyoto Autumn Leaves Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"jlp-figure jlp-cover\"><img src=\"\/assets\/images\/seasonal\/autumn-desktop.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn leaves at Eikando\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Autumn leaves at Eikando \u00b7 Sample image \u00b7 Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Eikando,_Kyoto_-_Eikando7356.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">lumoplank<\/a> (CC0)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If Kyoto in cherry blossom season is a soft pink dream, Kyoto in autumn is a richly colored oil painting. Every year from mid-November to early December, the city's streets and lanes are soaked in red and orange maple leaves, making it the most photogenic season of the year for a photo shoot.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Colors start turning:<\/strong> early November<\/li>\n<li><strong>Migoro (peak viewing):<\/strong> November 15 \u2013 November 30<\/li>\n<li><strong>Falling leaves (red leaf carpet):<\/strong> December 1 \u2013 December 7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\ud83d\udccd A photographer's favorite autumn leaf spots<\/h2>\n<h3>Eikando \u00b7 Gokuraku Bridge<\/h3>\n<p>Known as \"Eikando of the autumn leaves,\" with whole hillsides of red leaves reflected in the pond. I recommend going in right after it opens at 9 a.m.<\/p>\n<h3>Tofuku-ji \u00b7 Tsutenkyo Bridge<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"jlp-figure\"><img src=\"\/assets\/images\/blog\/tofukuji.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn leaves at Tofuku-ji\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Autumn leaves at Tofuku-ji \u00b7 Sample image \u00b7 Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Tofuku-ji,_Kyoto_-_Tofukuji6592.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">lumoplank<\/a> (CC0)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Its autumn leaves are called \"the best in Kyoto.\" Looking down from Tsutenkyo Bridge, the hillside of red leaves looks like a huge oil painting.<\/p>\n<h3>Arashiyama \u00b7 Hogon-in<\/h3>\n<p>The \"Shishiku-no-niwa\" garden opens to the public only in autumn. Red leaves over a moss garden, with far fewer people than Tofuku-ji.<\/p>\n<h3>Hidden gem \u00b7 Komyo-ji \u00b7 Maple-lined approach<\/h3>\n<p>Komyo-ji in Nagaokakyo City has a 200-meter approach lined with maple trees on both sides that form a tunnel of red leaves, with few visitors.<\/p>\n<h2>\ud83d\udcf8 What to wear for autumn leaves photos<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Recommended:<\/strong> off-white, khaki, navy \u2014 the softest contrast with red leaves<\/li>\n<li><strong>For kimono:<\/strong> navy, dark green, brown<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid:<\/strong> bright red and orange \u2014 you'll blend into the leaves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"tip-box\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udca1 Important:<\/strong> Mornings in autumn leaf season are only 5\u20138\u00b0C. Wear thermal underwear with a coat you can take off. JLP PHOTO prepares hand warmers and hot tea for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-in-article\">\n<h3>\ud83c\udf41 Autumn leaves photo shoots<\/h3>\n<p>Autumn leaf season books up fast, so book as early as you can. JLP PHOTO will plan the most photogenic autumn route for you.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"btn\">Ask about autumn dates \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Kyoto autumn leaves photo guide: when the colors turn, peak viewing and falling leaves, plus spots like Eikando and shooting tips.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-79","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jlp.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jlp.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jlp.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jlp.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jlp.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jlp.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jlp.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jlp.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}