While many travelers come to the USA to marvel at New England’s autumn leaves in shades from saffron to crimson, Japan’s fall foliage also beckons leaf peepers from around Japan itself and across the globe. Japanese culture reveres the changing of the seasons. Plus, the ephemerality of ruby maple and the golden gingko, along with the pleasant weather in October and November – prime foliage season, make this a perfect time to visit Tokyo and nearby Tochigi Prefecture. Places like Nikko with its UNESCO World Heritage Sites and Kinugawa Onsen, famous for its relaxing natural mineral baths, are just a two-hour journey away on the Tobu Limited express train from Tokyo’s Asakusa Station. And these regions are especially worth the trip when the landscape is blanketed in gorgeous... keep reading