page_title: Momijigari
hierarchical_section_title: Momijigari
context_page_description: Momijigari is the Japanese tradition of visiting areas where leaves have turned red in the autumn. The word comes from the two Japanese words momiji meaning "red leaves" or "maple tree" and kari, "hunting". It is also called kōyō. "Kōyō" is another pronunciation of the characters for "momiji". In Hokkaidō another word for it is kanpūkai.
  Many people in Japan do this. The cities of Nikkō, Tochigi and Kyoto are very popular. The tradition started in the Heian era.
context_section_description: Momijigari (紅葉狩り) is the Japanese tradition of visiting areas where leaves have turned red in the autumn. The word comes from the two Japanese words momiji (紅葉) meaning "red leaves" or "maple tree" and kari (狩り), "hunting". It is also called kōyō (紅葉). "Kōyō" is another pronunciation of the characters for "momiji". In Hokkaidō another word for it is kanpūkai (観楓会).
  Many people in Japan do this. The cities of Nikkō, Tochigi and Kyoto are very popular. The tradition started in the Heian era.
caption: A couple walking over the momiji at Ryōan-ji in Kyoto.
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