Mountain & highlandAutumn Leaves · Hokkaido
Shinsen-numa Pond
Kyowa, NisekoLake🍁 Typical peak: Late Sep
Overview
Overview
A pond in a high moor at about 770 m, said to be the most beautiful of the many lakes and ponds around Niseko. About 20 min on a boardwalk from the parking lot brings you to its still water surrounded by autumn leaves.
- Address
- Maeda, Kyowa-cho, Iwanai-gun, Hokkaido 048-2201
- Closed
- Hokkaido Route 66 is closed from late October to late April (the Shinsen-numa Rest House is also closed)
- Time needed
- About 1 hour for the boardwalk round trip and a walk around the pond
- Official website
- https://www.town.kyowa.hokkaido.jp/tourism/?content=201
Area weather
NisekoWeather and what to wear in Niseko →Tours & tickets for this areaPR
Peak Time
When to See the Leaves
Typical peakUsually late September
September
October
November
December
A guide to the peak of the autumn leaves for photography. The surrounding Niseko Panorama Line starts to color in mid-September
Peak times are typical guides. The timing shifts with each year’s temperatures.
Highlights
Highlights
In autumn the grasses turn the area around the pond golden, and the autumn leaves of Erman’s birches and maples are also superb. The nearby Niseko Panorama Line is known as an autumn leaves driving route.
📷 Best views
Shinsen-numa boardwalk
About 20 min from the parking lot. Enjoy the autumn grasses as you walk the moor and the pond shore
Niseko Panorama Line
Hokkaido Route 58, running between Niseko Iwaonupuri and Annupuri. Colors from mid-September
Admission
Admission
ParkingFree
80 spaces
Prices may change. Check the official website before you go.
Tips
Tips for travelers
- ✓The road closes for winter from late October, so if you visit late in the season, check road information first
Access
Getting there
- From major stations & airports
- JR Niseko Station: Car (About 35 min)
- By car & parking
- Free parking, 80 spaces
Weather
Temperature & what to wear
- Typical temperatures
- September normals for Kutchan: high 21.7°C, low 11.3°C (Japan Meteorological Agency). Shinsen-numa is at about 770 m and feels cool
- What to wear & bring
- Bring something to put on, such as a fleece or light down jacket. The boardwalk is slippery when wet, so wear comfortable walking shoes
Rules
Photography & visitor rules
- !Do not leave the boardwalk to enter the moor
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Last checked: 2026-10-05
