LATE
AUTUMN
At dusk, between late autumn and early winter, the sound of branches rustling in the cold wind is a sure sign of the approaching winter.
The Wadakura Fountain Park are well known for their water show. Around noon on a late
autumn day, visitors relaxing in the park enjoy the bright foliage.
WADAKURA FOUNTAIN PARK
Located at
3-1 Kokyo Gaien, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
GETTING THERE:
Near Nijubashi bway station, Chiyoda Line
Joggers and cyclists race by a row of tulip trees on their way to the National Diet
Building from Sakuradamon.
AROUND THE DIET BUILDING
Located at
1-7-1 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
GETTING THERE:
About 10 minutes on foot from Sakuradamon subway station on the Yurakucho
Line
The trees will soon be dormant for the winter…
By late autumn, the pond in Ueno Park turns reddish-brown all the way across to Bentendo
Temple on the other side.
UENO PARK
Located at
5-20 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo
GETTING THERE:
5-minute walk from JR Ueno Station, or by subway on the Toei Oedo Line or Ginza Line
Cherry blossoms in the spring, lotus in the summer, foliage in autumn; each season gives
a different feel to this pond.
LOVE's large red sculpted letters stand out against Japanese elms, their dark
branches spread wide.
LOVE SQUARE
Located at
6-5-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
GETTING THERE:
Nishi-Shinjuku subway station on the Marunouchi Line
Robert Indiana’s LOVE sculpture sits in a square just in front of Shinjuku-I-Land.
Facing Tokyo City Hall and the cluster of skyscrapers, the main street in front of Shinjuku Central Park looks as if winter were already here.
TOKYO CITY HALL
Located at
2-8-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
GETTING THERE:
Tochomae subway station, Toei Oedo Line
Tokyo City Hall is 45-story floor's building desihned by Kenzo Tange.
This information was written in July 2015.
paintings copyright ©Rumiko Hotta
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