At Iwato Ochiba Shrine (Onoshita-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto City) in the mountains in the northern part of Kyoto City, a large ginkgo tree in the grounds has turned yellow, attracting many tourists.

The grounds of Iwato Ochiba Shrine covered in yellow fallen leaves (November 25, Ono, Kita Ward, Kyoto City)

There are four ginkgo trees about 20 meters tall in the grounds of Iwato Ochiba Shrine. According to local people, the leaves turned yellow later than usual this year, but they suddenly turned yellow in late November.

Iwato Ochiba Shrine, where the yellow leaves of ginkgo trees are at their best (November 25, Ono, Kita Ward, Kyoto City)

Iwato Ochiba Shrine is also known as a shrine associated with Princess Ochiba from the Tale of Genji. A woman (61 years old) from Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, said, "I was surprised (looking at the photo) that the shrine was smaller than I thought. I was moved by the beautiful fallen ginkgo leaves that colored the grounds," as she took the photo with her smartphone.