Colorful autumn leaves are in their prime at a park in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, drawing many visitors.

The park in the town of Nagatoro is well-known as an autumn foliage viewing site with about 300 maple trees in red and yellow.

Every year, about 100,000 people visit the park around this time.

The local tourism association says leaves this year began to change color about a week earlier than usual, accelerated by the recent drop in overnight temperatures.

Visitors are enjoying the beauty of the leaves. Some are taking photos.

A man from Yokohama said he was impressed by the scenery on his first visit. He said that, coupled with the sound of the nearby river, it has a healing effect.

The peak of autumn foliage at the park is expected to last until early next week.

Source: ANNnewsCH