[CONTEST CONCLUDED - Good luck to all who participated!]
📢 ATTENTION ALL TEA ENTHUSIASTS! 📢 JNTO is pleased to announce that we are teaming up with @nihonchacanada, to offer followers a chance to win two tickets to Nihoncha Matsuri Japanese Tea Festival, held Sunday November 3rd at Toronto’s Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre!

The Taimatsu Akashi Festival, held every November in Sukagawa City in Fukushima Prefecture, is one of Japan's three major fire festivals with a history of over 400 years. During this spectacular event, thirty giant 10-metre torches weighing three tons burn bright red, creating a breathtaking spectacle that conveys the memories of the fierce battles that took place during the Sengoku Period.

Tokyo's neigbouring prefecture of Chiba offers stunning autumnal scenery, peaking from late November to early December. Read on to find out some of the locals' top locations to enjoy autumn foliage, and tips for how to access them.
 

Check out Sendai City Tourism's top recs for some of the best spots to enjoy the changing leaves throughout the city this autumn!