The Scent of Ginkgo and the Arrival of Autumn

The Scent of Ginkgo and the Arrival of Autumn

As autumn deepens, one thing I often notice while walking through the city is the scent of ginkgo nuts. When I catch that intense, slightly fecal odor, I realize that autumn has truly arrived. Many people may not care for it much, but I have come to feel the charm of autumn in that unique fragrance.

Ginkgo trees have a long history and have been loved as street trees in Japan for a long time. Around the time the large, yellow-dyed leaves begin to fall, the ginkgo nuts also drop to the ground, and the autumn scenery gradually changes. That landscape makes me feel particularly nostalgic, even more so than at other times of the year.

It has become a habit of mine to go to a nearby park alone when autumn arrives. There, rows of ginkgo trees stand, and there is an indescribable charm in walking while avoiding the nuts that have fallen at my feet. After returning home, I often spend quiet time enjoying a book or drinking warm tea during the long autumn nights.

The scent of ginkgo may not be pleasant, but please consider it an important presence that lets us feel the deepening of autumn.
I want to enjoy autumn again this year along with that scent.

Why don't you also take a little time to connect with nature and feel the autumn season, along with the ginkgo, which is a hallmark of autumn?