Maple leaves are famously celebrated at the end of their short life, when they bow out in spectacular yellows and reds...but their appearance in Kyōto is also cause for cheer.

Shinryoku (新緑 'new green') describes this period of dazzling fresh leaves (and is not limited to maple trees).

#京都 #新緑 #newgreen #freshgreen #shinryoku #Kyoto

@farben alright then 😄 #yellow #newgreen
かやぶき屋根の家と梅の木の新緑
Traditional Japanese straw-thatched roof houses and plum trees.(April 12th, 2023)
#photography #Newgreen #plum #house #straw-roofed

銀杏の並木の新緑
New greens of ginkgo leaves (April 12th, 2023)

#photography #gingkgo #Newgreen #trees

春のもみじ
Spring Kaede Maple leaves (April 10th, 2023)

#photography #Kaede #maple #trees #Newgreen #spring

新緑
New greens (April 7th, 2023)
#photography #newgreen #trees #spring

新緑
New green (April 4th, 2023)

#photography #newgreen #maple
#spring