A Golden Canopy for Hokkaidō University: Lighting Up the Autumn Ginkgo Trees

Ōdōri Park forms the centerpiece of the Sapporo Snow Festival.

Sapporo TV Tower and autumn foliage, at the east end of Ōdōri Park.

The Former Hokkaidō Government Office Building, known by the locals as the Red Brick Office.

People savor this brightly colored realm before the harsh winter arrives.

The fallen ginkgo leaves turn the paths themselves golden.

A clearly handmade sign to welcome visitors puts the student-run stamp on this event.

The golden tunnel seems to go on and on.

Visitors capture the colors with their smartphones, but no photography beats the real thing.

Visitors capture the colors with their smartphones, but no photography beats the real thing.