The Ginkgo Avenue Japan ポストカード

The Icho Namiki, or Ginkgo Avenue, located in Tokyo’s Meiji Jingu Gaien park, is one of the most iconic autumn sights in Japan. Precisely manicured ginkgo trees line the boulevard, and as November ends, their unique fan-shaped leaves turn a uniform, brilliant gold before falling to carpet the ground. The avenue becomes a tunnel of light, where the sun filters through the yellow canopy to create a shimmering, golden atmosphere. It is a quintessential celebration of 'koyo' (autumn foliage), drawing crowds who come to walk through the crunching leaves and soak in the temporary, monochromatic brilliance of the season.