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Autumn Leaves in Chubu & Hokuriku

The best autumn leaves spots in Chubu & Hokuriku, with typical peak times, illuminations, access and crowd tips.

All spots Hokkaido Tohoku Tokyo & Around Chubu & Hokuriku Kansai Chugoku & Shikoku Kyushu

Now

Usually at their peak now

These spots are in their typical peak period. Actual colors shift with each year’s temperatures, so check the official foliage updates too.

Mountain & highland🍁 Typical peak

Shiga Kogen Highlands

Chubu & Hokuriku ・ Shiga Kogen, Nagano

🍁 Typical peak: Early Oct – Late Oct

Park🍁 Typical peak

Akasawa Natural Recreation Forest

Chubu & Hokuriku ・ Agematsu, Nagano

🍁 Typical peak: Mid Oct – Late Oct

Mountain & highland🍁 Typical peak

Kamikochi

Chubu & Hokuriku ・ Matsumoto / Kamikochi

🍁 Typical peak: Mid Oct – Late Oct

Gorge🍁 Typical peak

Kurobe Gorge Railway

Chubu & Hokuriku ・ Unazuki, Toyama

🍁 Typical peak: Mid Oct – Mid Nov

Avenue & old town🍁 Typical peak

Narai-juku

Chubu & Hokuriku ・ Narai, Shiojiri, Nagano

🍁 Typical peak: Mid Oct – Mid Nov

Castle🍁 Typical peak

Matsumoto Castle

Chubu & Hokuriku ・ Matsumoto / Kamikochi

🍁 Typical peak: Late Oct – Early Nov

Calendar

Autumn Leaves Peak Calendar

Sorted by when the leaves typically start to peak. Colors arrive first in the northern mountains; city spots mostly peak from mid-November to early December.

Mid Sep

Tateyama Murodo and Midagahara(Mid Sep – Mid Oct)
Tsugaike Nature Park(Mid Sep – Mid Oct)

Early Oct

Shiga Kogen Highlands(Early Oct – Late Oct)

Mid Oct

Akasawa Natural Recreation Forest(Mid Oct – Late Oct)
Kamikochi(Mid Oct – Late Oct)
Kurobe Gorge Railway(Mid Oct – Mid Nov)
Narai-juku(Mid Oct – Mid Nov)

Late Oct

Matsumoto Castle(Late Oct – Early Nov)

Mid Nov

Kenrokuen Garden(Mid Nov – Late Nov)
Korankei Gorge(Mid Nov – Late Nov)

Chubu & Hokuriku