The larger parks here in Japan have acres of cosmos growing in the fall. This is at our local park, Koganei Koen.
Experiencing the beauty of the cosmos is a big attraction for school groups and family outings on the week-ends.


These blossoms on this tree had such a heady fragrance. It was like walking through a mixture of honey and oranges. Martin and I sat on a park bench close by and enjoyed the warm afternoon and the beauty of God's creation.
This is the tree that had the blossoms. The picture doesn't capture how full of blooms it was.
I don't remember the trees last year; maybe the blooms were all gone by the time we discovered this section of the park.

Chrysanthemums have a very special place in Japan's culture. The Emperor adopted it as his official seal in the 1800's. It is on the Japanese passport and at the Shinto shrines.
They are grown sometimes with just one "stalk"; and I say that because they are almost as tall as I am. (Those may be the exhibition variety with a flower nearly 8 inches.)
These are close to our apartment complex entrance.

These are some images of what I will remember about autumn in Japan.