Best Autumn Destinations

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I visited Nanzenji Temple, a popular spot for autumn leaves, and Tenju-an Temple, which has two beautiful gardens, in kimono. The autumn leaves in the eastern garden were in full bloom, and it was a magnificent view that you could see forever while sitting on the porch. Another wonderful view that sighs is the autumn leaves in the south garden, which looks like a painting, cut out by the window frame of the Shoin. When I raised my face to buy a ticket at the entrance, I jumped into my eyes first and was fascinated.

Name

Nanzen-ji Temple

Address

Nanzenji Fukuchi-cho Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map

How to get there

10 min walk from Keage Station. 25 min by bus from Kyoto Station to Nanzenji Eikando, then 10 min walk.

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Kiyomizu Temple, an unmissable spot for sightseeing in Kyoto. During the special honor of visiting held three times in a year, the blue light goes through the sky in Kyoto. This light, they says, expresses the mercy of Kwannon.

Name

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Address

1-294 Kiyomizu Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map

Tel

075-551-1234

Hours

6:00-18:30

Fee

Adult 400 yen、Child 200 yen

How to get there

By bus, 10 min from Kyoto Station to Gojōzaka, then 10 min walk. By car or taxi, 15 min from Kyoto Station.

Parking

Nearby toll parking area is available

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A row of metasequoia trees with a superb view that represents Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture. Autumn leaves are especially popular and many people and cars come, but the 2.4km tree-lined road dyed in orange is a photogenic view that you want to see at least once.

Name

Metasequoia Avenue

Address

Sawa Makino-cho, Takashima-shi, ShigaGoogle Map

How to get there

6 min by bus from JR Makino Station to Makino Pic Land, then it's located just near. By car, 65 min from Otsu city, 90 min from Kyoto city. Free parking area in Makino Pic Land is available.

Parking

Free parking area is available

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Ruriko-in Temple is located at Sakyo-ku, Kyoto. It has 'Special Visiting' in the season of autumn colors. There're many thing s to see such as fall foliage and a tasteful Japanese garden.◎I took this pics in 2017. During the term of 'Special Visiting', it's get so crowded with tourists that please enjoy beautiful scenery with good manners.

Name

Ruriko-in Temple

Address

55 Higashiyama Kamitakano Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map

Tel

075-781-4001

Fee

Adult 2000 yen、Child 0 yen

How to get there

5 min walk from Yase Hieizan-guchi Station, 5 min walk from Yase Station. By bus, 50 min from Kyoto Station to Yase Station, then 7 min walk.

Parking

Nearby toll parking area is available

5

Japanese maple tree is called 'momiji'. In Kyoto, Eikando Zenrin-ji Temple is well known for its scarlet 'momiji'. You can have a feeling that impressive red and yellow fill up all of your sight.

Name

Eikando Zenrin-ji

Address

48 Eikando-cho Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map

Tel

075-761-0007

Hours

9:00-17:00

How to get there

15 min walk from Keage Station. By bus, 25 min from Kyoto Station or 10 min from Sanjo-keihan Station to Nanzanji Eikando. Free parking area is available.

Parking

No parking area

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Okuni Shrine is a famous spot to see autumn colors in Shizuoka. Its highlight is the ray of light falling to the bridge. It appears at 8:30 in the morning. Many people come and fill up the place to take pictures, so it's better for you to go earlier than the morning sun rises!

Name

Okuni Shrine

Address

3956-1 Ichimiya Morimachi, Shuchi-gun, ShizuokaGoogle Map

How to get there

10 min by taxi from To'otomi Ichimiya Station. Bus service, for only Sundays and stated days, from To'otomi Ichimiya Station. By car, 50 min from Hamamatsu city, or 60 min from Shizuoka city. Free parking area is available.

Parking

Free parking area is available

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A scenic spot of autumn leaves and deer. I went there for the first time, but there are more deer than I imagined. I was surprised to walk normally on the general road. I thought he was greeting me by shaking his head up and down, but it seems that it means give me deer rice crackers. I was healed by the wonderful scenery and the cute deer.

Name

Nara Park

Address

469 Zoshi-cho, Nara-shi, NaraGoogle Map

Tel

0742-27-8036

How to get there

On foot: 5 min from Kintetsu Nara Station, 20 min from JR Nara Station. By bus: 2 min from Kintetsu Nara Station, or 9 min from JR Nara Station to Nara Park. By car: 45 min from Osaka, 60 min from Kyoto.

Parking

Nearby toll parking area is available

8

Showa Kinen Park is located in Tokyo though, it's far larger than Disney Land! In autumn, we can enjoy autumn blessing so much, such as cosmos blooming on a hill and fall foliage at a Japanese garden. ◎You can walk from Tachikawa Station, but Cosmos Hill and Japanese Garden is toll area far from Tachikawa Station. It's better for you to take a bus from Tachikawa Station to Showa Kinen Park Sunagawa Gate.

Name

Showa Kinen Park

Address

3173 Midori-cho, Tachikawa-shi, TokyoGoogle Map

Tel

042-528-1751

Hours

9:30-17:00

Fee

Adult 450 yen、Child 0 yen

How to get there

10 min walk from Tachikawa Station. By car or taxi, 75 min from Shinagawa Station, or 90 min from Haneda Airport.

Parking

Toll parking area is available

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Kawami Shikizakura no Sato, located in the Obara district of Toyota City in Aichi Prefecture, has 1,200 four-season cherry trees that bloom on the slopes of the mountain in spring and autumn. The number and colors of the autumn season are much higher, and the sight of a dreamland that can be seen with the autumn leaves is a beauty that fascinates everyone. Usually, the best time to see the cherry blossoms is from mid-November to the latter half of November, but it's best if the cherry blossoms and autumn leaves coincide with each other's peaks.

Name

Senmisikizakuranosato

Address

Senmi-cho, Toyota-shi, AichiGoogle Map

How to get there

35 min by car, from Yakusa Station

Parking

Parking area is available

10

Koudai-ji Temple's autumn illuminations. Red colored leaves reflected on Garyochi pond is like an art. Koudai-ji Temple was built by Nene, a wife of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, to repose of his soul. In the precincts, there is a Japanese tea room that is famous in connection with Sen no Rikyu.

Name

Kodaiji Temple

Address

526 Shimo-Kawaramachi Kodaiji Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map

Tel

075-561-9966

Hours

9:00-17:30

Fee

Adult 600 yen、Child 250 yen

How to get there

15 min walk from Keihan Gion Shijo Station. 20 min by bus from Kyoto Station to Higashiyama Yasui, then 7 min walk. By car or taxi, 15 min from Kyoto Station.

Parking

Toll parking area is available

11

Sengokuhara Susuki Prairie has a long season of pampas grass so we can enjoy seeing the gradation of ear changing its color. The pampas grass was shining beautifully in the sunlight.◎The beast season to see is from late September to middle November.

Name

Hakone Sengokuhara Pampas Grass Prairie

Address

Sengokuhara Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, KanagawaGoogle Map

How to get there

30 min by bus from Hakone Yumoto Station to Sengoku Kogen.

Parking

Parking area is available

12

The autumn foliage of Arashiyama. Hogon-in Temple is usually closed, but it admits you to the garden only in spring and autumn. The autumn colored trees are lightened up at night and show us the different scenes from daytime.

Name

Hogo-in Temple

Address

36 Sagatenryu-ji Susukinobaba-cho Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map

Tel

075-861-0091

Hours

9:00-17:00

How to get there

13

Autumn foliage viewing in the city. A spacious and calm scene weaved by Japanese style structures and maple leaves. The reflected autumn colors on the water surface are also beautiful.

Name

Shirotori Garden

Address

2-5 Atsuta Nishi-machi Atsuta-ku, Nagoya-shi, AichiGoogle Map

Tel

052-681-8928

Hours

9:00-17:00

Closed

Mon

Fee

Adult 300 yen、Child 0 yen

How to get there

Parking

Toll parking area is available

14

You can see lively three colors of autumn leaves in the daytime, but, you must see the night light-up when you visit Sogi Park! There're eight ponds in the park, and each of them has different scenery of upside-down maple trees. Specialty, many people got together at the pond just near the entrance.◎Light-up from November 9th to 18th in 2018. Some time periods prohibit the use of tripod, so please have good manners and enjoy taking pictures.

Name

Sogi Park

Address

Sogi-cho, Toki-shi, GifuGoogle Map

How to get there

By car or taxi, 20 min from Mizunami Station, 80 min from Gifu Station.

Parking

Parking area is available

15

Very large highlands of pampas grass spreading to 360 degrees as far as the eye can see. They shine gold beautifully in the light of evening sun. You can enjoy taking picturesque portraits, too.

Name

Oishi Kogen Highlands 

Address

Nakada Kimino-cho, Kaiso-gun, WakayamaGoogle Map

How to get there

60 min by car or taxi from Wakayama Station

Parking

Free parking area is available

16

Star Swing is a 50 meters high thrilling suspension bridge, and there's an observatory to overlook that bridge. It's a nice place to go in autumn.

Name

Star Swing (Hoshi-no Buranko)

Address

5019-1 Hoshida, Katano-shi, OsakaGoogle Map

Hours

9:30-16:30

How to get there

70 min walk from JR Hoshida Station, or 40 min walk from Sakiichi Station. By car or taxi, 45 min from Shin Osaka Station.

Parking

Parking area is available

17

From November 10th to 18th, we can enjoy illuminations here. There're beautiful nature, such as Iwaya-do Shrine made up by a natural huge stone, and some waterfalls. They're illuminated and reflected beautifully on the river surface.

Name

Iwaya-do Park

Address

81-8 Iwaya-cho, Seto-shi, AichiGoogle Map

How to get there

By car or taxi, 20 min by Owari Seto Station, or 50 min from Nagoya Station.

Parking

Parking area is available

18

A fall foliage spot right next to Lake Kawaguchi where you can see Mt. Fuji beautifully. For a limited time, we also hold a night illumination event. but! As you can see in the photo, you can enjoy the colorful autumn leaves even in the morning or during bright hours!

Name

Kawaguchiko-Lake Maple Corridor

Address

Fujikawaguchiko-cho, Minamitsuru-gun, YamanashiGoogle Map

How to get there

10 min by car, from Kawaguchiko-Lake Station

Parking

Free parking area is available

19

Ritsurin Garden's autumn illumination is one of the events that I recommend to visit every year. It's near the central of the city and has an easy access from both Takamatsu Station and airport. This illumination is held for limited 10 days, 11/19-11/28 in 2016!

Name

Ritsurin Garden

Address

1-20-16 Risturin-cho, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa, Takamatsu-shi, KagawaGoogle Map

Tel

087-833-7411

Hours

7:00-17:00,5:30-19:00

Fee

Adult 410 yen、Child 170 yen

How to get there

3min walk from JR Ritsurin Koen North Station, 10min walk from Kotoden Ritsurin Koen Station. 3min walk from JR Ritsurin Koen Kitaguchi Station. The nearest bus stop is Ritsurin Koen Mae. By car, 30min from Takamatsu Airport, 15min from Takamatsu Chu'ou IC.

Parking

Toll parking area is available

20

Kagawa's best autumn scenery, Kankakei Gorge. The beautiful and impressive view can be seen from the observatory as high as the top of Tokyo Sky Tree. Takatori Observatory offers the superb view!

Name

A national park Kankakei Gorge

Address

168 Otsu Kankakedori Shodoshima-cho, Shozu-gun, Kagawa, Shozu-gun, KagawaGoogle Map

How to get there

Parking

Free parking area is available

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In the cool air of the early morning in late autumn. Can you find the beauty of the natural garden and how you should be? It's not bad to look for something 'lovely', but let's stretch your back at a simple place once in a while.◎A famous picture of Daruma and a ceiling picture of Dragon are also interesting. Visiting in early morning, you can see them without congestion.

Name

Tenryu Temple

Address

68 Sagatenryu-ji Susukinobaba-cho Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map

Tel

075-881-1235

Hours

8:30-17:30

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Nanzen-ji Temple

17 Reviews

I visited Nanzenji Temple, a popular spot for autumn leaves, and Tenju-an Temple, which has two beautiful gardens, in kimono. The autumn leaves in the eastern garden were in full bloom, and it was a magnificent view that you could see forever while sitting on the porch. Another wonderful view that sighs is the autumn leaves in the south garden, which looks like a painting, cut out by the window frame of the Shoin. When I raised my face to buy a ticket at the entrance, I jumped into my eyes first and was fascinated.

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

13 Reviews

Kiyomizu Temple, an unmissable spot for sightseeing in Kyoto. During the special honor of visiting held three times in a year, the blue light goes through the sky in Kyoto. This light, they says, expresses the mercy of Kwannon.

Metasequoia Avenue

18 Reviews

A row of metasequoia trees with a superb view that represents Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture. Autumn leaves are especially popular and many people and cars come, but the 2.4km tree-lined road dyed in orange is a photogenic view that you want to see at least once.

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