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Lala Lopez de Leon

Walk with me: Meiji Jingu Gaien - Ichou Namiki

Saturday, November 21, 2020

Color my November vibrant yellow!

Is there any other spot in Tokyo more popular than this? None, in my opinion. For a great many of the locals and long-time residents, this is the “Go To” place in the metropolis for viewing the changing of the colors in autumn.

This beautiful avenue leads to the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery. This, I need to visit next time.

The past week had seen an alarming increase in Covid-19 cases in Tokyo, compelling the Japanese Government to raise the alert to the maximum level 4.

For a moment, time seemed to have stood still in the city – people stayed home, worked from home.

But the days that followed had the sun out shining brightly, as if to cheer people up! The three-day weekend turned into a glorious display of yellow hues!

Nervous as I was, not really expecting to see such a heavy crowd that day, I thought well, who can blame them, and me, for crawling out of our caves for a glimpse of the sun and all this glory? I hid my fear beneath my face mask and face shield. Even these pretty furry friends are having the time of their life!

If all around us was a feast for the eyes, the dishes at Kihachi were a mini-feast for our tummies. My friend Dorothy or Dorts (actually my soon to be niece-in-law) were seated on the terrace and had a really wonderful time catching up!

Autumn will always be my favorite season, and I still have over a month to take the most of it!

The day’s total was 7,485 steps. Hmm..not yet, not enough. 10,000 steps in a day is the goal!

Lala Lopez de Leon, writer