Fabulous colors along the Yoshiki River

The Yoshiki River (吉城川) is more a brook than a river. It originates between Mt. Wakakusa and Mt. Kasuga. When it is running through Kasuga Primitive Forest, it is called the Mizuya River (水谷川).  The gentle stream changes its name to the Yoshiki River when starting meandering through the Nara Park.

Kasugano Bridge on the Yoshiki River

Kasugano Field (春日野園地)　spreads on the one side of the river. 

三社託宣池/Sanshatakusen Pond at the Kasugano Field



The other side of the river is Ukigumo Field (浮雲園地).

There is a nice promenade along the Yoshiki River.

summer

The landscape is fabulous with maple leaves and Chinese tallow tree foliage. 

  

At this season different species of maples including Japanese maples show various different colors.

This shooting is for a magazine.

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Deer are often seen drinking water or bathing.

The river runs into the Isuien Garden and the Yoshiki-en Garden,.  After supplying water to the gardens, it disappears as a culvert in the city, and merges with the Saho River (佐保川).

The Yoshiki runs between the Isui-en Garden (left) and the Yoshiki-en Garden (right).