Forests bathed in shades of red are an enchanting autumn destination for visitors to Japan www.euronews.com

Urabandai in the Fukushima Prefecture is a place that’s become very popular for nature sightseeing - and it’s at its best during autumn.
Japanese families visit to show the spot to their children, while canoeing is available for the more adventurous.
The way Shinto thinks about nature is not to dominate it - but to live in symbiosis with it.
The relationship between the Japanese and nature is tight, almost spiritual - according to Hanitsu Jinja priest Shigetsugu Miyazawa.
“The way Shinto thinks about nature is not to dominate it - but to live in symbiosis with it,” he explains.