Colored Leaves Lighted Up in Tokyo

Local people admire colored leaves lighted up at this time of the year.
There is an special event held in a Japanese garden called Rikugi-en, where hundreds of trees are lighted up in the evening.

a scene of a Japanese garden lighted up

Red leaves (right) show up in the darkness, in the contrast with an evergreen pine tree (left).
The conical framework of the pine tree is set in November as a preparation for winter, suportting its branches so as not to break due to snow weight.



an island in the pond

Their reflection on the water in the pond gives you different scenes that you don't have in the daytime.

The event lasts until Dec. 2.