Early fall color despite heat still on full blast

September 4, 2010Culture, treescolor, fall, garden, heat, hottest, maple, Nezu Museum, red, sign, summerpalmsundae

It’s been Tokyo’s hottest summer on record. While officially summer is over, it’s still 35 celsius during the day and not much cooler at night. That’s why I was so surprised to see this red maple leaf at the Nezu Museum garden last Thursday. This sign of fall seems a cruel joke.