An Autumn Stroll in Kamakura: Aglow in Crimson and Gold

A golden carpet of ginkgo leaves spreads before Jōchiji’s main hall. (© Harada Hiroshi)

Autumn’s brilliant colors glow through Meigetsuin’s “window of enlightenment.” (© Harada Hiroshi)

A blaze of maple leaves against the backdrop of Kenchōji’s main hall. (© Harada Hiroshi)

Flame-red maples surround the shrine office at Kamakuragū. (© Harada Hiroshi)

Zuisenji’s stone garden, covered by fallen leaves, is especially beautiful after rain. (© Harada Hiroshi)

A golden ginkgo tree behind the copper roof of Jōmyōji’s main hall. (© Harada Hiroshi)

Eishōji’s bamboo paths offer glimpses of autumn leaves from various angles. (© Harada Hiroshi)

Hasedera’s gilded Kannon is one of Kamakura’s iconic statues, alongside the Great Buddha of Kōtokuin. (© Harada Hiroshi)

Illuminated maples surround the temple pond. (© Harada Hiroshi)