Too Early Trimming

Autumn leaves are really beautiful, but sometimes can be a nuisance once they fall on the streets.

Here in Otaru Hokkaido, howerver, it is a shame that ginkgo trees, along the street stretching from Sumiyoshi Shrine, have been trimmed before their leaves get golden yellow. Did they trim to avoid the trouble of clearing the fallen leaves?

Be that as it may, one of Otaru's seasonal beauties seems to be taken away because of this too early trimming...