Autumn Leaves · Koyo

Autumn Leaves in Tohoku

The best autumn leaves spots in Tohoku, 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.

Gorge🍁 Typical peak

Dakigaeri Gorge

Tohoku ・ Kakunodate, Lake Tazawa & Nyuto Onsen

🍁 Typical peak: Early Oct – Early Nov

Gorge🍁 Typical peak

Oirase Gorge

Tohoku ・ Lake Towada & Oirase

🍁 Typical peak: Mid Oct – Late Oct

Gorge🍁 Typical peak

Geibikei Gorge

Tohoku ・ Hiraizumi & Ichinoseki

🍁 Typical peak: Mid Oct – Early Nov

Temple🍁 Typical peak

Chusonji Temple

Tohoku ・ Hiraizumi & Ichinoseki

🍁 Typical peak: Late Oct – Early Nov

✦ Illumination

Gorge🍁 Typical peak

Naruko Gorge

Tohoku ・ Naruko, Miyagi

🍁 Typical peak: Late Oct – Early Nov

Castle🍁 Typical peak

Tsurugajo Castle (Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle)

Tohoku ・ Aizu-Wakamatsu & Ouchi-juku

🍁 Typical peak: Late Oct – Early Nov

✦ Illumination

Temple🍁 Typical peak

Yamadera (Risshakuji Temple)

Tohoku ・ Yamagata, Zao & Yamadera

🍁 Typical peak: Late Oct – Early Nov

✦ Illumination

Temple🍁 Typical peak

Entsuin Temple

Tohoku ・ Matsushima, Miyagi

🍁 Typical peak: Late Oct – Mid Nov

✦ Illumination

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.

Late Sep

Hachimantai(Late Sep – Early Oct)
Mt. Hakkoda (Hakkoda Ropeway)(Late Sep – Mid Oct)

Early Oct

Dakigaeri Gorge(Early Oct – Early Nov)

Mid Oct

Oirase Gorge(Mid Oct – Late Oct)
Geibikei Gorge(Mid Oct – Early Nov)

Late Oct

Chusonji Temple(Late Oct – Early Nov)
Naruko Gorge(Late Oct – Early Nov)
Tsurugajo Castle (Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle)(Late Oct – Early Nov)
Yamadera (Risshakuji Temple)(Late Oct – Early Nov)
Entsuin Temple(Late Oct – Mid Nov)

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