Best Autumn Destinations In Shikoku
Here're best Autumn Destinations in Shikoku. We released a ranking of reviews about Autumn Destinations posted by travel influencers who have actually been to Shikoku.
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Ritsurin Garden
18 ReviewAddress:1-20-16 Risturin-cho, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa
Access: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.
Tel:087-833-7411
Hours:7:00-17:00,5:30-19:00
A national park Kankakei Gorge
6 ReviewAddress:168 Otsu Kankakedori Shodoshima-cho, Shozu-gun, Kagawa, Shozu-gun, Kagawa
Okubo-ji Temple
3 Review
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.
Address:96 Kanewari Tawa, Sanuki-shi, Kagawa
Tel:0879-56-2278
Hijikawa Arashi Observation Park
2 Review
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.
Address:Kuronta, Ozu-shi, Ehime
Access:By car, 20 min from JR Iyo Nagahama Station, 40 min from Oozu IC, or 75 min from Matsuyama Airport.
Iwabu Hachiman Shrine
1 Review
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.
Address:692-1 Kami Yasuhara Shionoe-cho, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa
Yashima
4 Review
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.
Address:Yashima, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa
Ancient Woods Park
1 Review
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.
Address:2547-1 Kamitakaoka Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa
Joroku-ji Temple
1 Review
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
Address:32 Joryo Joroku-cho, Tokushima-shi, Tokushima
Sanuki Mannou Park
9 Review
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.
Address:Yoshino Mano-cho, Nakatado-gun, Kagawa
Access:BY car, 30 min from Zentsuji IC, 45 min from Takamatsu Station, 25 min from Takamatsu Airport. Toll parking area is available.
Tel:0877-79-1700
Hours:9:30-18:00
Closed:Tue
Washigamine Observatory
2 Review
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.
Address:2633 Megi-cho, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa
Flower Park Urashima
6 Review
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.
Address:529-1 Tsumu Takuma-cho, Mitoyo-shi, Kagawa
Access:By car, 25 min from Mitoyo Tossaka IC, 70 min from Takamatsu Station, 65 min from Takamatsu Airport.

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.
Address:Kanzaki Sangawa-machi, Sanuki-shi, Kagawa
Access:By car, 35 min from Takamatsu Station or Takamatsu Airport
Noma Pond
1 Review
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.
Address:2734-1 Kanzaki Sangawa-machi, Sanuki-shi, Kagawa
Access:By car, 30 min from Takamatsu Station, 25 min from Takamatsu Airport.
Minara Flower Fields
1 ReviewAddress:1125 Minara, Toon-shi, Ehime
Access:By car or taxi, 5 min from Minara Station, 35 min from Matsuyama Station, or 30 min from Matsuyama Airport.