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Two of the Kii Mountains, Hakkyō and Ōdaigahara, show peaks having a lustrous reddish brown color. Human settlements are clearly visible in the valley at the top left corner, Kazeya Reservoir is shown at the lower left, but above Mount Tamaki.  Ocean occupies the lower right along with the coastal towns of Owase and further up the coast Kihoku.

Hints of Color in Japan’s Kii Mountains

The onset of autumn reds and yellows was delayed across the country following several unusually warm months.

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