2025 Definitive Edition: Spectacular Views in Kanto, Japan! 7 recommended spots for metasequoia trees lined with autumn leaves
📸 Photographing the Autumn Foliage of Metasequoia
The figure stretches straight up to the sky 🌲✨ and the beautiful leaves 🍂🍁 turn red and orange in the fall. Metasequoia trees have such a special presence in the autumn landscape that they are often referred to as "living tree-lined sculptures" because of their imposing stature and gentle colors.
If you look up at them up close, you will be overwhelmed by their power💥. On the other hand, walking along the tree-lined avenue, you will feel as if you are strolling through an exotic forest.
When photographing, use a vertical composition to emphasize the height of the trees reaching up to the sky, or take advantage of the depth of the tree-lined avenue to capture the expanse 📸✨ for a much more dramatic result. In addition, including a strolling person or bicycle in the frame 🚶🚲 will add a sense of scale and a small story to the photo, making it even more impressive.
🍂 Metasequoia foliage at its best.
Metasequoia foliage usually peaks from late November to early December 🍂✨. Since they change color a little later than ginkgo and maple trees, they are popular as "foliage that can be enjoyed from late fall to early winter.
The contrast between the orange leaves and the blue sky is especially vivid during the season when the cool air is clear🌞🍁 and captivates the viewer's attention. Especially on sunny mornings and during the day, the colors of the leaves become a beautiful gradation depending on the angle of the light, making the scenery look like a painting on canvas🎨.
As the autumn foliage that signals the beginning of winter, it warms the hearts of visitors - another unique attraction of the metasequoia 🌲❄️.
📸Tips for photographing
There are several tips for taking beautiful pictures of metasequoia.
🌟 Backlighting doubles the sparkle!
Aim for the right moment when the light shines through the gaps between the leaves, and the veins will shine through, adding depth to the photo.
🌟 Reflection is not missed!
The autumn leaves reflected on ponds and swamps are like a mirror reflecting the leaves in a fantastic world. The best time to see the reflections on the quiet surface of the water is early in the morning when there is no wind.
🌟 Devise a time frame!
- 🌅 Morning: soft light and fresh. If you can capture it with morning mist, it will be a great shot.
- ☀️ LUNCH: Enjoy the contrast of orange against the blue sky.
- 🌇 Evening: A dramatic golden scene, full of emo.
The completely different expressions at different times of the day make you want to visit the same place over and over again.
🏞 Introduction of recommended photo spots (Kanto)
Metasequoia trees can be found all over Japan, but there are also wonderful places to photograph them in Saitama and the suburbs of Tokyo. You can enjoy their straight lines to the sky and gentle autumnal hues in all of these locations.
Kazo Hanasaki Park The landscape of the waterway and rows of trees in the "Sento" is like a painting, and every time I point my camera at it, the composition is perfect.Bessho-numa Park The reflections of autumn leaves on the surface of the water are simply stunning, and you can take your time to enjoy the quiet autumn scenery.MISATO PARK to the "Mere Old Man," the rows of trees glow orange in the setting sun, as if they were a climactic scene of the day. Furthermore Hikarigaoka Park and ... and Shaheen Park At the "Kintetsu Pond", you can enjoy the relaxing autumn foliage in a tranquil atmosphere as the metasequoia trees spreading around the pond reflect on the surface of the water. You can enjoy the unique atmosphere reminiscent of Northern Europe at Tove Jansson Akebono Children's Forest ParkThe pond is a beautiful place to visit. At dusk, the bathing huts reflected in the pond and the autumn leaves blend together fantastically, creating an experience as if you were lost in a picture book world. And trickling brook In the "Bamboo Grove", a row of trees, dyed golden in the morning sun, line up along the swamp and are breathtakingly beautiful.
Each spot has a completely different look depending on the time of day and weather, so there is something new to discover each time you visit.
