Seasonal things...

【English】 When you are in the city, and are trapped in a crazy busy work world until it is completely dark outside, it is hard to notice the changing seasons. Of course, frequent travels to countries without seasons will not help. I sadly noticed that a last couple of "change of seasons realizations" came from... Starbucks. For example, beginning of summers, they start selling mango something something.... and around November, they start the fall-winter seasonal drinks in xmas colored paper-cups (as seen in the picture), like Chocolate Mint Mocha and Gingerbread Latte (which, starbucks staff claimed last year, are fall seasonal drinks not holiday-drinks, and really were not available in the end of December....). Then, you know... it is the holiday season!
(my choco mint mocha.. with xmas tree.)

I realized how sad this is... especially being in a country with most distinctive 4 seasons! So I went out to actually see the change of the seasons with my own eyes..

Hamarikyu, located right in the middle of Tokyo among the high-rise buildings (as you can see...) was full of fall colors with changing leaves. I should come here more often. Lots and lots of trees with super amazing colors...a pretty tea house... and you can even walk along river (or a bay or something). If you come to Tokyo, you should certainly visit here! I highly recommend.