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Sashirayama Foot Hills Park (Sashirayama Rokko Park) | A world of vibrant autumn leaves unfolds beyond the stairs

This photo was taken at Sabakayama-roku Park (Sabakayama Foot Hills Park). As you climb the stairs, vibrant autumn foliage spreads out before you, creating a scene that feels like standing at the very entrance to autumn.

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Sashirayama Foot Hills Park (Sashirayama Rokko Park) | A heart-shaped moment found on the ginkgo carpet

This photograph captures a heart-shaped pattern I discovered amidst the ginkgo leaves spread like a yellow carpet at Sabakayama-roku Park (Sabakayama Foot Hills Park).

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Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History｜A crystal-clear shot of the ginkgo tree-lined avenue bathed in morning sunlight

This photograph captures the moment morning sunlight streamed through the ginkgo tree avenue at the Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History, showcasing its beautiful radiance.

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Kairakuen (Momiji Valley) | The contrast of green maple leaves shining against a backdrop of yellow autumn foliage

This photograph was taken at Kairakuen (Momiji Valley), capturing green maple leaves against a backdrop of yellow autumn foliage.

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Kairakuen (Momiji Valley) | The fleeting, beautiful moment of autumn leaves glowing in the faint light

This photograph captures the moment when a faint beam of light piercing the dim valley briefly illuminated the autumn leaves at Kairakuen (Momiji Valley).

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Kairakuen (Momiji Valley) | The vivid red maple leaves create a three-dimensional effect where light and shadow stand out

This photograph captures the contrast between light and shadow within the vivid red maple leaves at Kairakuen (Momiji Valley).

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Kairakuen (Momiji Valley) | A deep composition where the contrast of red and green stands out

This photograph was taken at Kairakuen (Momiji Valley), focusing on the green maple leaves in the foreground against the backdrop of crimson maples spreading across the dim valley.

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Kairakuen (Momiji Valley) | A striking view of beautiful autumn foliage in a deep valley

This photograph was taken from a slightly elevated position at Kaikaku-en (Momiji Valley), capturing the spot where the autumn foliage is particularly beautiful at the very far end.

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Kairakuen (Momiji Valley) | Seasonal scenery created by maple leaves spreading across the roof

This photograph captures the scene at Kairakuen (Momiji Valley), where autumn leaves spread over the roof of the rest area.

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Kairakuen (Momiji Valley) | A composition where the red and orange autumn leaves shine when viewed from below

This photograph was taken at Kairakuen (Momiji Valley), looking up at the red and orange autumn leaves from below in the dim light.

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Kairakuen (Momiji Valley) | The moment when vibrant autumn leaves shine in the strong sunlight

This photograph captures the vivid autumn foliage at Kaikaku-en (Momiji Valley) at the moment when the sunlight shone strongly through the trees.

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Kairakuen (Momiji Valley) | A charming scene of autumn foliage where small leaves shine

This photo was taken at Kairakuen (Momiji Valley), capturing a beautiful leaf that popped out from a branch of a maple tree near the parking lot.

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Kairakuen Garden｜A serene autumn scene where autumn leaves harmonize with their reflections in the pond

This photograph captures the beautiful harmony of the pond and autumn leaves along the path leading from the rear of Kairakuen Garden to the Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History.

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Kairakuen｜An evocative autumn scene where statues and autumn leaves coexist

This photo captures a statue and the autumn foliage I encountered while heading to the Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History at Kairakuen.

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Kairakuen Garden｜A Japanese landscape of thatched roofs and waterwheels captured through autumn foliage

This photograph was taken at Kairakuen, focusing on the autumn leaves and capturing a larger image of the thatched-roof building and waterwheel found near the entrance behind the Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History.

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Kairakuen Garden｜A wide view capturing thatched roofs and autumn foliage

This photograph shows a thatched-roof building and a waterwheel, taken on the way from Kairakuen Garden to the rear of the Ibaraki Prefectural History Museum.

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Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History｜Ginkgo trees glowing in the morning light and their beautiful reflections in the windows

This photograph captures the ginkgo trees lining the avenue and their reflections in the windows, shot at the Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History as the first faint rays of dawn light filtered through.

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Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History｜Autumn scenery of the ginkgo tree-lined avenue and the building bathed in bright sunlight

This photograph captures the view of the ginkgo tree-lined avenue and the building illuminated by front lighting at the Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History.

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Kairakuen (Momiji Valley) | A moment of fantastical autumn foliage illuminated by streaming light

This photograph captures the moment when light streaming into the dim valley illuminates the maple trees from a slightly elevated position at the very back of Kairakuen (Momiji Valley).

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Kairakuen (Momiji Valley) | A translucent maple leaf glows with crystalline clarity in this autumn scene

This photograph was taken at Kairakuen (Momiji Valley), looking up at the vividly colored maple leaves and capturing the sunlight filtering through them.

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