Spring in Kyoto – Shades of Green

Looking towards Higashiyama

In early May, one of the natural beauties of Japan is the lush spring foliage, exploding in shades of green. While the new leaves of the deciduous trees appear in bright hues of emerald, the new growth of some of the evergreens is extremely light compared to the dark green of the older leaves, giving the trees a two-colored appearance. Everyone loves the cherry blossoms and the autumn leaves, but there is a lot of attraction in other seasons as well. Now it’s a great time of year to appreciate the beauty and variety of just one color: green.

The Japanese maple – also in spring a superstar

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