After typhoons and rains, Kansai is finally and suddenly cooling

One week ago, the temperature was as high as 30 degrees in Kyoto. The biggest typhoon in decades flooded a couple of rivers in Kyoto in mid September and it looked like the autumn has finally arrived. But after that typhoon, summer-like temperature had persisted until last week. The weather pattern has suddenly changed this week, requiring not electric fan but sweater. And after another typhoon passed over Kansai, it is now genuinely autumn like.

Today it rained, but walked along the east bank of Kamo river. Mid September typhoon flooded Katsura river in the west of Kyoto so severely that Arashiyama area, one of the most picturesque places in Kyoto, suffered great damage. Kamo river's damage was not so severe, but the river floor of this juncture where Kamo river and Takano river meet seems to suffer some damage. It does not just look like as it used to be.

Kamo river delta on 20-Oct-2013

Kamo river delta on 16-Sep-2013, just after the biggest typhoon in decades

East bank of Kamo river is rather quiet. I am happy to find that some of the leaves start changing color along the street. Autumn foliage season is ranked lower than cherry blossom season in spring, but I personally prefer autumn foliage season.

Color of leaves start changing along the street on the east bank of Kamo river

And along this street stands the Germany's Goethe-Institut of Kyoto. I have to take German as second foreign language in the university, and Germany was my second favorite country after America when I was a university student. I have been to Germany more times than any other European countries, but all except once were business trips. My taste has changed, so I have used Goethe-Institut only once. And that was when Germany played very important match in 2002 FIFA world cup. Watching Germans play with German beer in Goethe-Institut was an interesting experience. Prost !

German Goethe-Institut in Kyoto is located on the east bank of Kamo river