Best Autumn Destinations In Shikoku

Fantastic Nights Of Three Michelin-starred Garden Enveloped In Red LeavesRitsurin Garden

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!

Kagawa's Proud Scenery! Autumn Colored Kankakei; One Of The Most Beautiful Gorges In JapanA national park Kankakei Gorge

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!

Fall Foliage Spot For A Perfect Finale Of The PilgrimageOkubo-ji Temple

The pilgrimage of Shikoku has become a little boom. Among the 88 temples, Okubo-ji Temple is the last one. And it's also famous as a fall foliage spot. There're many tall trees and the precinct wrapped with red and yellow is very beautiful.◎The contrast of green and red is beautiful. The best season is the beginning of November.

Hijikawa Arashi, A Sea Of Clouds Flowing Down The Mountain To The Sea!Hijikawa Arashi Observation Park

From October to March, on sunny days with some conditions, you can see Hijikawa Arashi (means Storm) that is a phenomenon of fog moving from the mountain to the sea along Hijikawa River. When it happens on a big scale, the fog could cover the whole river even its entry.◎You need car to go to Hijikawa Arashi Observation Park on the top of the hill.

Golden World Of 600 Year Old Gingko TreeIwabu Hachiman Shrine

A huge gingko trees of Kagawa Prefecture's natural monument whose age is estimated to be over 600 years old and the height is 33 meters. You can see the golden world of fall foliage all around the trees in autumn. There're lovely Ema ( you can write your wish on Ema and hang in the shrine) of gingko leaves.◎Best season is the first half of November. Free parking lot is available.

Great Observatory Of Autumn Colors And Seto Inland SeaYashima

A tourist spot Yashima is located only 20 min by car from the center part of Takamatsu. From the mountain top observatory, you can see the great view of red autumn colors and blue Seto Inland Sea at the same time.◎Yashima is famous for the flat mountain ridge. Access: Yashima Drive Way (it became free road from July in 2017) and toll parking lot is available.

2700 Metasequoia Trees At A Hometown Of Its DetectorAncient Woods Park

Miki-cho Kagawa Prefecture is a home town of Doctor Shigeru Miki who is a detector of metasequoia. And there's a park with as many a 2700 trees of metasequoia. They change into the autumn colors and you can enjoy walking in the golden woods.◎The season of yellow leave is letter half of November. There're some dinosaur ornaments.

Gradation Of Red, Yellow And Green Fall Foliage At Joroku-ji TempleJoroku-ji Temple

Japanese maple trees at Joroku-ji Temple change their colors severally, so you can enjoy seeing beautiful gradation of red, yellow, orange and green. Fall foliage is excellent with the tile roof and the temple gate, I was really excited to take pictures.◎Best season is the end of November to the beginning of December

World Of 4000 Kochia In Autumn Red In Kagawa Pref.Sanuki Mannou Park

About 4000 trees of kochia change into the autumn colors and make a red carpet in Sanuki Man'no Park. Its fluffy silhouette is lovely, so I felt relaxed and wanted to see them without thinking anything.◎Use the North Parking Lot and you can find them soon. The best season is from the middle of October to the end of October.

Gorgeous View Of Fall Foliage & Seto Inland Sea At Megijima IslandWashigamine Observatory

At the highest mountain Washigamine in Megijima, the observatory commands a panoramic view of Seto Inland Sea, and what's more, fall foliage together. It's one of the things to see when you travel in the islands of Setouchi Area.◎It's located above Onigashima Cave. Access: take a bus to the cave and go up the steps.

Autumn Photogenic Spot! Nice View Of Cosmos & Seto Inland SeaFlower Park Urashima

Flower Park Urashima is in Mitoyo which has many beautiful places. Marguerite in spring, and cosmos in autumn blooms here in front of the Seto Inland Sea. The collaboration of the sea and the flowers is really gorgeous!◎Best season is from the middle of October. In 2017, they will start to cut the cosmos on 10/30. Free parking lot is available.

Lovely Cosmos And Train Tracks Cosmos Field In Front Of Yoshida Family's House

Sanuki City, Kanzaki Area has cosmos fields in places. One of them is called 'Cosmos Field In Front Of Yoshida Family's House'. It's not so large but we can see the cosmos and trains together. ◎No parking area. It's located near a popular udon noodle restaurant 'Maharo', cross a bridge and find it between fields.

Cosmos Fields Color The Peaceful Landscape With PinkNoma Pond

Kanzaki Area, belongs to Sanuki city Kagawa Prefecture, has planted cosmos, and we can see cosmos fields here and there in this town. The cosmos field beside Noma Pond is the largest among the others, we can meet the peaceful and photogenic landscape.◎There's an area to park cars. Cosmos becomes in its best in the early half of November. Though there's no sign, it's located southeast of Noma Pond, and you can find it soon.

Cosmos Site As Far As The Eye Can See In AutumnMinara Flower Fields

When I visit Toon City, I always stop by my favorite cafe and Minara Flower Field together. In spring, you can see canola flower here.

Toyohama's Heated Festival For Lifting Gorgeous 'Chosa' of 2tons High In The SkySanuki Toyohama Chosa Matsuri Festival

Chosa is a drum stand. Here in Toyohama, 23 chosa get together, rock around each other, and people lift them up high in the sky at the finale.