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James Clarke | all galleries >> Galleries >> Mission Japan > Maple Light Up
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28/11/2009 James Clarke

Maple Light Up

Nagaokakyo, Kyoto-fu, Japan view map

With the momiji season (the time the Japanese Maples' leaves turn red) in full swing in Kyoto and Nagaokakyo, a number of places held special Maple Light Ups in the evenings. Here in Nagaokakyo the main “light up” was at Nagaoka Tenmangu Shrine. Nagaoka Tenmangu Shrine is one of two sites in Nagaokakyo which are great places to visit to see some of Japanese culture and traditions. Additionally, Nagaoka Tenmagu Shrine has such a vast array of plants species so there's almost always something in flower or colour change to see. I started making a gallery of Nagaoka Tenmangu Shrine earlier this year, additionally there are more photos from there on my Photo Stream.
I'm planning post about Nagaokakyo's other special site in the very near future, it is our best kept secret. Although a lot of people in Japan know about it, somehow it has missed getting in the English language travel guides. Stay tuned.

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Nikon D80 ,Nikkor 35mm f/2D AF
28s f/5.6 at 35mm iso100 full exif

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Sam_C01-Jan-2010 09:05
Beautiful shot! BV
Simon Chandler31-Dec-2009 05:28
Beautiful image. Fantastic lighting and colors. v
12331-Dec-2009 02:43
Excellent. V
caveman_lee30-Dec-2009 16:50
Beautiful indeed.
Guest 30-Dec-2009 13:37
This is very pretty and peaceful at the same time. What a nice time of the season. : ) v
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