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Wonderful Journey of Japan

Autumn is a nice season to visit Japan, when the sunny days and cooler temperatures make walking and sightseeing very pleasant. Additionally, trees whose leaves turn shades of red, orange and yellow in fall, add a riot of colors. Autumn colors are typically associated with being in nature like in forests or on the mountains, but fall foliage in parks, gardens, shrines and temples in the cities can be just as stunning.

The Kinki Region (近畿地方, Kinki Chihō), also commonly known as Kansai (関西, literally “west of the border”), encompasses the Osaka Plain and consists of seven prefectures. It used to be the political and cultural center of Japan for many centuries and includes the cities of Kyoto, Osaka, Nara and Kobe.