Fukuoka

Japan in autumn (September–November) is a sweet spot between summer’s heat and winter’s chill. Maple-lined temples glow at dusk, ginkgo avenues turn gold, and menus celebrate harvest stars like matsutake, sanma, chestnuts, persimmons, and new-crop rice. Compared with spring’s rain fronts and peak sakura crowds, fall is calmer, clearer, and insanely photogenic. ideal for first-timers…