We Are Tomodachi Autumn / Winter 2017

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5TokyoAkitaKyoto5 For more information, please visit: http://www.akitafan.com/en/Best time to see the autumn leaves: from mid October through early November Best time to see the autumn leaves: from early to late November For more information, please visit: https://kyoto.travel/enAt the foot of a mountain southwest of Kyoto City quietly sits the grand Oharano Shrine, which was built to enshrine gods when this region became the nation’s new capital under the name Nagaoka-kyo in 784. Nagaoka-kyo served as the capital for just ten years, but the shrine has long been revered since then. The bold elegance of the vermillion lacquered torii gates and shrine buildings is repeated in the bright crimson leaves. Oharano ShrineKyotoKakunodateSamurai HousesAkita CityKyoto CityOharanoShrine