In the Hamarikyu Garden, the autumn leaves "Japanese maple" is at its best.
Momiji is a representative variety of the maple family maple to refer to this species.
Also known as Iroha maple, Kohamomiji.
It is also called Takao Momiji because of Takao, a famous spot for autumn leaves in Kyoto.
It is said that the Japanese name is derived from the fact that the leaves that split 5-7 in palm-shaped shape are counted as Irohanihoheto from the end.
Of the approximately 6,000 trees in the park, Japanese maple counts 25 trees.
maple is a general term for the genus maple of the family maple, and it is said that it comes from "momizu", which means that it leaves, and refers to maple, a representative of plants that turn red in autumn.
There are many horticultural varieties in Japanese maple.
①Let's move from green to yellow to red
②The delicate beauty of the small, palm-shaped leaves 5-7 split into small branches.
③Vibrity of color
The vivid colors of Japanese maple planted around the tide pond (Oizumi) shine on the surface of the water.
