This unique treat is known as momiji tempura — momiji means maple leaf in Japanese, and is closely associated with falling autumn leaves. It's typically made from yellow maple leaves ...

There is even a dedicated annual autumn leaf forecast that shows where the ... Seeking out the bright red hues of the Japanese maple tree is a particularly famous aspect of the momijigari ...

lace-leaf or dissectum) to avoid scorching. Scorched leaves have brown margins and may crinkle up or fall from the tree in mid to late summer. Japanese maple likes a slightly acidic, humus-rich ...