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Leaf peeping is an informal term in the United States and Canada for the activity in which people travel to view and photograph the
The term "leaf peeper" is used both with appreciation from businesses that benefit from the millions that pour into the higher elevations of the West, upper Midwest, and northern New England in fall, and with disdain from those who have to use the roads that get over-crowded due to leaf peepers. Hobbyists who get together for leaf peeping may refer to their gatherings as ''leaf peepshows''.
, from the Japanese 'red leaves' or 'Sapporo Year-Round: Attractions and Events in Four Seasons
at the official Sapporo Sightseeing Guide. which means "getting together to view the leaves".
Leaf peeping is an informal term in the United States and Canada for the activity in which people travel to view and photograph the fall foliage
Autumn leaf color is a phenomenon that affects the normal green leaves of many deciduous trees and shrubs by which they take on, during a few weeks in the autumn season, various shades of yellow, orange, red, purple, and brown. The phenomenon i ...
in areas where leaves change colors in autumn,
particularly in northern New England
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, Appalachia, the Pacific Northwest
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, and the upper Midwest
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, as well as the provinces of Ontario
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and Quebec
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.
An organized excursion for leaf peeping is known as a foliage tour or color tour.
A similar custom in Japan is called . In Finland, the season is and a trek is called .
United States
The term "leaf peeper" is used both with appreciation from businesses that benefit from the millions that pour into the higher elevations of the West, upper Midwest, and northern New England in fall, and with disdain from those who have to use the roads that get over-crowded due to leaf peepers. Hobbyists who get together for leaf peeping may refer to their gatherings as ''leaf peepshows''.
In popular culture
The term "leaf peeping" has been used in numerous television shows, including "And It's Surely to Their Credit
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," an episode of ''The West Wing
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'', and "Live Free or Die
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," an episode of ''The Sopranos
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Japan
, from the Japanese 'red leaves' or 'maple
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tree' and 'hunting', is the Japanese tradition of going to visit scenic areas where leaves have turned red in the autumn. It is also called . is another pronunciation
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of the characters for which means "fall colors" or "leaves changing colors". It is also called in Hokkaidō,at the official Sapporo Sightseeing Guide. which means "getting together to view the leaves".
See also
*Hanami
is the Japanese traditional custom of enjoying the transient beauty of flowers; in this case almost always refer to those of the or, less frequently, trees. From the end of March to early May, cherry trees bloom all over Japan, and around ...
References
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