Autumn foliage spots in Hokkaido area

Hokkaido highest peak for autumn foliage

The strangely shaped rocks and colorful autumn leaves create a unique landscape that can't be found anywhere else.

A classic spot in Hakodate where not only the cherry blossoms in spring but also the autumn leaves are beautiful

The strangely shaped rocks and colorful autumn leaves create a unique landscape that can't be found anywhere else.

Sounkyo Gorge is characterized by its columnar jointed valley and the strangely shaped rocks and stones scattered throughout it. In autumn, the autumn leaves painted on the rock folding screens are extremely beautiful and captivating.
At Mt. Kurodake, you can easily take a ride on the ropeway and enjoy an aerial stroll among the autumn leaves.
From the summit to the ropeway station at the foot of the mountain, the leaves change color over the course of about a month starting in early Sep. each year, with rowan, turmeric, and mountain maple trees reaching their peak from mid- to late Sep..

A crimson carpet that can only be seen in limited places in Hokkaido

Coral grass, which grows in salty soil, is officially called glasswort and is a rare plant that can only be found in limited places such as Monbetsu and Abashiri in Hokkaido. In autumn, the stems turn red, creating a landscape that looks as if the whole area is covered in a deep crimson carpet.

A spot for viewing autumn leaves that is open for a limited time

This mountain lodge is open to the public for only one month during the autumn foliage season. Many trees are planted on the vast 8.5 hectare site, and gardens with waterfalls and ponds have been created along the walking paths. It is a famous spot for viewing autumn foliage, with many maples that turn bright red in autumn.

A famous spot for beautiful autumn foliage along the lake shore, with the autumn leaves reflected on the water's surface

The area around Lake Akan is home to virgin forests mixed with conifers, and broadleaf trees such as maples can be seen along the lakeshore.
It is one of the famous autumn foliage spots that attracts many visitors during the season, and the lakeside scenery is a popular spot for viewing autumn leaves.

You can also see the mist rising from the lake and autumn leaves.

This natural lake is surrounded by virgin forest in Yukiyama National Park. The forest is dominated by conifers, but the yellow of Erman's birch adds a colorful accent.
In autumn, the lake surface is decorated with colorful trees such as birch, rowan, and maple.

Goshiki-numa: Autumn leaves reflected on the water surface, which changes color depending on the weather

Lake Onneto, located at the western foot of Mt. Meakan, is also known as Five-Colored Lake. You can enjoy the colorful autumn leaves that reflect on the mysterious water surface, which changes to five colors depending on the weather.

One of Hokkaido Garden Paths is also known as a famous spot for viewing autumn leaves.

Manabe Garden, known as a famous spot for viewing autumn leaves, is located on the 250km highway that connects Daisetsu, Furano and Tokachi, and is home to eight of Hokkaido 's most beautiful gardens. It has a site area of 75,000 m2, the size of two Tokyo Domes, and is made up of three theme gardens: a Japanese garden, a European garden, and a landscape garden, and you can enjoy each garden with its own unique style.

The autumn leaves reflected on the lake surface and the majestic mountains are a must-see

There is a legend that when a god touched his hand, the indentations of his five fingers became lakes. These five lakes are named Lake One, Lake Two, and Lake Five.
The lake is silent and the autumn leaves are reflected on its surface, creating a truly spectacular sight. You can view the lake dyed in autumn leaves from the promenade.

A large-scale quasi-national park at the foot of Mt. Komagatake

A quasi-national park stretching across the foot of Mt. Komagatake, covering an area of approximately 90.83 million square meters.
The park is dotted with the largest lake, Lake Onuma, as well as Lake Konuma and Junsai Swamp, and offers a beautiful view of the colorful autumn leaves.

A classic spot in Hakodate where not only the cherry blossoms in spring but also the autumn leaves are beautiful

The area around Goryokaku, the first Western-style castle built in Japan, has been developed into a park, and you can even enter the castle grounds. Goryokaku Park is famous as a place to see cherry blossoms in the spring, but the autumn foliage is also beautiful and well worth a visit.

Blessed with abundant nature, this is one of the best places in Japan to see autumn leaves

Jozankei Gorge is a hot spring resort town with a rocky valley with large temperature differences and a rich river, and you can enjoy vivid autumn leaves in the surrounding area. There are plenty of sights to see, such as the view from the red "Futami Suspension Bridge" and the "Hoheikyo Dam", where you can see the magnificent nature and the beautiful scenery of the arch dam, the best in Hokkaido.

Spectacular autumn foliage in Hokkaido's only nationally designated cultural property garden

The Former Iwafune Family Garden (Kosetsuen) is the only garden in Hokkaido that has been designated a national cultural property and is a scenic spot.
Within the park, you can enjoy viewing around 150 types of trees, including maples and Japanese maples. During the autumn foliage season, the 100m-long avenue of maple trees turns a beautiful red and yellow.

A tunnel lined with yellow ginkgo trees that exudes history

Hokkaido University ginkgo tree-lined street stretches for about 380 meters, painting the historic university campus a beautiful yellow.

Not only the alpine plants in early summer but also the autumn leaves are one of the highlights

You can get a close-up view of Rishiri Fuji, one of the 100 most famous mountains in Japan.
The "upside-down Fuji" reflected on the lake's surface delights visitors, and in autumn the trees around the pond take on autumn colors.

Biei's autumn leaves turn the earth gold on all sides

Hokkaido, Biei, is one of the "Most Beautiful Villages in Japan "Rengo. Momiji of Biei, where Daichi is dyed Gold 360 degrees, is breathtakingly beautiful. Before harvest, the hills where larch trees are lined up in a row with golden apperance of  wheat swaying on the slopes of the wheat fields in front, creating a scene unique to autumn in Biei.