In Japan, going into the mountains to view autumn leaves has been a custom for more than 1,000 years. 14:44 Japan has many places famous for their beautiful fall colors.

Japan has experienced its warmest fall since records began more than a century ago, pushing the country’s iconic autumn foliage displays ... June and September. Most of the victims were elderly ...

The average temperature from September through November was 1.97 degrees higher than normal, marking the warmest autumn in Japan since record keeping began in 1898, the Japan Meteorological Agency ...