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Sightseeing Spot

Place famous for fall foliage or new greenery

Tajima Ankokuji Temple

4.0

42 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Hyogo Toyooka-shi Tantocho Aida 327

"This temple is located in the Aida area of Tanto-cho, Toyooka City. The premises are known as a famous spot to see colorful autumn leaves, and you can see large white enkianthus that are over 100 years old painted in brilliant colors and lit up from around mid-November. In addition, the adjacent ""Tajima Ankokuji Park"" is a popular spot for seeing Japanese stewartia."

家内の好きなドウダンツツジを見に行きました。お寺自体は小さく、1本の大きなドウダンツツジ以外には見るものはありません。家内は念願が叶ったと言って喜んでいましたが、私には今一つでした。
Midosuji Street

Travel / Tourism

Osaka Osakashi Kita-ku Umeda - Chuo-ku Namba

Midosuji Boulevard is one of Osaka’s best-known and most bustling roads; it is a major road artery that extends for four kilometers, linking Umeda in the north with Naniwa in the south. Midosuji Boulevard was selected for inclusion in the “Top 100 Best Roads in Japan.” The name “Midosuji” (“Temple Street”) derives from the two temples along the route: the Kita-mido Temple and Minami-mido Temple. The Boulevard is lined with prestigious department stores and other large shops, banks, the headquarters of major companies, etc., making this area the commercial, shopping and tourist center of Osaka. The pedestrian footpaths at the side of the Boulevard are lined with rows of Gingko trees, creating a very beautiful sight; in winter, the trees are illuminated.
Fujikawaguchiko Momiji Kairo

4.0

12 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Yamanashi Minamitsuru-gun Fujikawaguchikomachi Kawaguchi

This spot famous for its fall foliage is located north shore of Lake Kawaguchi. It is about a ten-minute drive from Kawaguchiko Interchange and about a 15-minute drive from Fujiyoshida Interchange. The stunning tunnel of fall leaves stretches for 150 meters along the banks of the Nashigawa River. It is one of the highlights of the Fuji Kawaguchiko Autumn Leaves Festival held from early to mid-November. Musical and other performances are showcased on stages set up for the festival. The area bustles with rows of booths selling snacks, souvenirs, and other items. The corridor is illuminated from sunset until 10 p.m. during the festival.

バスツアーで行きました。駐車場から河口湖方面に歩いて行き、道路沿いから土手のようなところを入って行きます。回廊自体は長くなく、出口付近には工芸品の露店が並びます。小さなライトが道を飾っていました。一度行けば充分ですね。
Nijumagari Pass

4.0

11 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Yamanashi Pref. Minamitsurugunoshinomura Uchino

This 1,150-meter-high pass is in Oshino Village, Minamitsuru County, Yamanashi Prefecture. The elevated deck offers a view of Mt. Fuji. It's also a popular place for fall foliage, with visitors enjoying the contrast of the leaves against Mt. Fuji. It's not only popular for walking, the well maintained forest roads are great for driving.

真冬に訪れたが、晴れた日は暖かく、富士山と南アルプスのコラボレーションが一望できます。山梨県から見る平原と富士山がとてもキレイです。
Tatsuta River

4.0

7 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Nara Ikoma-gun Ikarugacho Inabakurumase 2

This first-class river flows through Ikoma City, Heguri Town, and Ikaruga Town, joining with the Yamato River. A picturesque destination mentioned in poetry since ancient times, Ariwara no Narihira and Noin's poems about the river are particularly famous. The river is also a famous place to view fall foliage in autumn. From late November to early December each year, the river's banks are adorned with the spectacular colors of Japanese maples, mountain maples, and trident maples.

地元斑鳩町の由来の鳥であるイカルが、１１月から４月ごろにこの辺りに現れるとの事。滞在した際には、見る事が出来ませんでした。川が綺麗で、遊歩道沿いを４０分程散歩してベンチでお弁当を食べました。雰囲気のある遊歩道です。
Onyu Pass

Travel / Tourism

Shiga Takashima-shi Kutsugi
Nakano Momiji Mountain

Travel / Tourism

Aomori Pref. Kuroishishi Minaminakano Immovable Hall 27 (Nakano Shrine)

In the Edo period, Tsugaru Yasuchika, lord of Hirosaki Domain, had some 100 varieties of maple trees transplanted here from Kyoto, and since that time this mountain has become a renowned destination for enjoying fall foliage. In the autumn, visitors can enjoy stunning scenery dyed red and gold as far as the eye can see. During the daytime, you can enjoy a fall bento box lunch along with the sight of the foliage and Fudo Waterfall from the Koyotoko dining platform. At night, the waterfall and foliage are lit up, creating a magical atmosphere.
Asahigaoka Lakeside Greenspace Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Yamanashi Pref. Minamitsurugunyamanakakomura Hirano

This quiet green space park on the shore of Lake Yamanaka is well-known as for its flowers and its autumn foliage. It is home to flowering trees such as hydrangea and Fuji cherry blossoms, as well as many deciduous trees including zelkova and maple. The park features a promenade where visitors can enjoy taking a walk while viewing the beautiful nature. Each year during the autumn foliage season, the park holds the Yuyake no Nagisa (sunset beach) autumn foliage festival.
Tanigumisan Kegonji Temple Road

Travel / Tourism

Gifu Ibi-gun

"A 60-minute, 35-kilometer drive from the Sekigahara, Ogaki, and Gifu-Hashima Interchanges on the Meishin Expressway. The Tanigumisan Kegonji Temple is a Tendai Buddhist temple affectionately known as ""Tanigumi-san."" The temple's principal object of worship is an 11-headed Kanzeon Bodhisattva statue. The temple is the 33th temple on the Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage and, as befits a temple which represents the end of a journey spent adhering to ascetic principles, there is an underground, pitch black Five Precepts labyrinth walked by feeling one's way in the dark and a pair of bronze carp at the entrance to the main temple building which pilgrims traditionally rub prior to ending their abstention from luxuries like meat, fish, and alcohol. The one kilometer long road leading up the shrine has been planted with alternating cherry and maple trees, and in spring visitors can walk through a veritable tunnel of cherry blossoms. Also a renowned destination for fall foliage viewing, in the autumn a fall colors festival is held here as well."
Kirara no Mori

Travel / Tourism

Aichi Pref. Kitashitaragunshitarachou Damine Dando 1-1

This is a virgin forest located next to the Dando Lake in Shitara Town, Kitashitara County, Aichi Prefecture. In this forest, the largest in Aichi, are over 200-year-old flourishing beech trees. On the walking paths, including the Tokai Nature Trail, wind through the forest allowing visitors to see many wild birds, marsh plants, while enveloped in a bath of green. The attraction of this forest is that provides a beautiful spot for outdoor activities in every season of the year. Adjacent to the forest lies an approximately two-square-hectare lake, The Dando Lake Bureau of Fishing Area, into which rainbow trout are released annually for a fishing competition held every mid-November, sponsored by the Shitara Tourism Association.
Daikanbo

Travel / Tourism

Nakanishikawa-gun, Toyama Prefecture

The station stands as if jutting out from the eastern cliff of the Tateyama Mountain Range. It was built by transporting materials by helicopter. From the observatory on the rooftop of the station building, you can enjoy a spectacular view of the Ushiro-Tateyama Mountain Range and Lake Kurobe. It is also famous for its autumn leaves, and the view from the ropeway, usually from mid-September to early October, is truly magnificent.
Uchiyama Gorge

3.0

1 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Nagano Saku-shi Uchiyama

Located about 10 minutes by bus from Nakagome Station or about 20 minutes by car from the Saku Minami IC, this valley near Route 254 is a place where visitors can enjoy the magnificent nature with many strange and mysterious rocks such as Hime-Iwa, Napoleon-Iwa, Byobu-Iwa, and Candle-Iwa. The area is also a great place to enjoy the changing scenery of the four seasons, with peach blossoms in early May and cosmos in mid-September.

奇岩の景勝地として知られていますが、駐車場や中心地がありません。まあ、山の紅葉と岩肌なのでどこからでも見えるのですが、観光を楽しむとか散策をたのしむとかができるとよいかな。
Miyazuma Valley/Suizawa Momiji Valley

Travel / Tourism

Mie Pref. Yokkaichishi Suizawachou Mountain boy

Approximately a 20-minute drive from the Yokkaichi Interchange off the Higashimeihan Expressway, this valley is the entrance to the Miyazuma Gorge inside the Suzuka Quasi- National Park and starts right where one disembarks form the Miyazumaguchi bus stop. This gorge is well known by many Japanese because the fall foliage at this site is eulogized in the fifth poem of the Collection of One Hundred Poets. Not only is the whole area lined with colorful maple trees, but visitors are amazed at the depth of color that spreads all the way to one’s feet. The Mizusawa Momiji maple Festival is held annually around the end of November during which time the trees are illuminated creating an enchanting atmosphere of the gorge that cannot be experienced during the day
Mogamiyama Park (Momijiyama)

Travel / Tourism

Hyogo Shiso-shi Yamasakicho Motoyamasaki

"Located approximately five minutes from the Chugoku Expressway's Yamazaki Interchange, you can see maple trees from around the world at this park. In addition to 3,000 Japanese maples, there are also 400 maple trees from other countries, like China and Canada. At the height of fall, the entire mountain is colored in a beautiful blaze of red, truly living up to its name ""Momijiyama,"" which refers to the lovely autumn foliage. Visitors are sure to enjoy taking a carefree stroll on the walking path, where maple trees stretch out from either side to form a tunnel full of fall colors. With Benten Pond nearby, it is a place for residents to relax. The Mt. Momiji Maple Tree Festival is held at the end of November, and trees are lit up at night during this time for viewing."
Momiji Tunnel

Travel / Tourism

Yamanashi Pref. Minamitsurugunfujikawaguchikomachi Oishi

This place famous for its autumn foliage is located in Fujikawaguchiko Town, Minamitsuru County, Yamanashi Prefecture. Its name stems from the resemblance of the fall foliage of the trees along the road to a tunnel of deep red leaves. Many visit each autumn to enjoy the sight of the fall colors and of Mt. Fuji. It is also well worth visiting in the summer to see the fresh greenery juxtaposed with Mt. Fuji.
Orange Line Trail

Leisure / Hobbies

Aichi Chita-gun Mihamacho

A hiking trail located about 10 minutes by car from Mihama Interchange on the Minami Chita Road. The 11-kilometer trail connects Chita Bay in the east with Ise Bay in the west and takes about two hours and 30 minutes to complete. Portions of the Mikawa Bay coast have lovely foliage in autumn, as well as cherry blossoms in spring. You can start or finish from either Meitetsu Chita Okuda Station or Meitetsu Kowa Station. Certificates for completing the hike are available from the tourist center at Chita Okuda Station or the coffee shop next to Kowaguchi Station.
Odamiyama Gorge

Travel / Tourism

Ehime Kita-gun Uchikocho

This gorge stretches along some 10 kilometers of the Kurokawa River inside Odamiyama National Forest in Odamiyama, Uchiko Town, Kita County. It is a place of scenic beauty where visitors can enjoy a rich natural environment with virgin forests of Japanese maple and Japanese zelkova. Visitors can also enjoy activities such as forest bathing along the gorge’s promenade, fishing in the mountain streams, and camping. An especially large number of people visit during the fall foliage season to see the amazing scenery along the gorge.
Sosui Gorge

Travel / Tourism

Gifu Kamo-gun Yaotsucho

The gorge is located downstream from the Maruyama Dam in the southern part of Gifu Prefecture and is a scenic beauty spot. The 10.5-km-long Sosuikyo Hiking Trail is located in the surrounding area, and visitors can take a stroll while admiring the emerald green waters of the lake.
Mitake no Mori

Leisure / Hobbies

Gifu Kani-gun Mitakecho Naka 2777-1

A forest park located about a 20-minute drive from the Kani Mitake Interchange on the Tokai-Kanjo Expressway. Its roughly 70-hectare recreational area is surrounded by seasonal flowers and greenery. In spring, azaleas and the blossoms of mountain cherry trees color the forest a light shade of red. In summer, bamboo lilies and Japanese irises burst into bloom, and in the fall the forest seems to burn with the hues of the foliage. Winter brings a crystalline snowy landscape. You can enjoy walks there throughout the year. Another highlight is the view from the lookout that includes Mt. Kinpu, Mt. Ena, and Mt. Ibuki.
Sogi Park

Travel / Tourism

Gifu Toki Sogicho

"This park is located in the southeastern part of Gifu Prefecture close to the border with Aichi Prefecture. It is known as a spot to see ""sakasa momiji"" (inverted autumn leaves), a highlight of autumn in Gifu. The park has been selected as one of the 33 best places to see Hida/Mino autumn leaves, with about 100 mesmerizing lights shining on the maple leaves and reflecting on the water surface. While ordinarily a park with a pavilion and pond, from mid-November the park becomes crowded with tourists from both inside and outside the prefecture. Please note that using tripods is prohibited between 17:00 and 19:00 during the light-up period."