Pre-reading questions:
- Do you visit some places during Autumn Season?
- Do you also appreciate the Autumn leaves?
- What do you think is the best season for everyone?
Due to its amazing different viewing spots, Nikko’s autumn scenery is getting popular this days. It is considered as one of the top town that offers the best viewing spots all over Japan. Standing from Hangetsuya Observatory you will see hundreds of Maple trees and mountain ash. The mountainous region are flushed in autumn colors within the small peninsula of Haccho Dejima in Tochigi Prefecture.
The leaves are expected to shift colors along the Irohazaka road. This road is one of the famous viewing spots. The best time to see beautiful autumn colors is from late October to early November. In this days, you may use your time relaxing but walking down the lake Chuzenji is also great during fall season. Vast views of early autumn leaves can also be seen in some temples, gardens, and waterfalls within the town of Nikko.
Vocabulary:
scenery – [noun] the appearance of a place
flushed – [adjective] turns into red
peninsula – [noun] a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
shift – [verb] transfer, change over
vast – [adjective] large, unusually great in size
Comprehension Questions:
- Why do you think Nikko’s autumn scenery is getting popular this days?
- How is the view from Hangetsuya Observatory?
- Where can you find the mountainous region that are flushed in autumn colors?
- When is the best time to see beautiful autumn colors?
- Where are the other viewing spots of early autumn leaves?
Express Your Opinion:
- “Nikko’s autumn scenery is getting popular this days.”
- “The best time to see beautiful autumn colors is from late October to early November. ”
- “Early autumn leaves can also be seen in some temples, gardens, and waterfalls within the town of Nikko.”