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#Autumn Leaves

Planning Japan's autumn colors around real dates: the JMA's ginkgo and maple averages, closing times at gardens like Rikugien and Shinjuku Gyoen, Mount Takao's cable car schedule, evening light-up dates, and which weekends to avoid.

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Red and gold autumn foliage filling the steep gorge at Hoheikyo Dam near Jozankei, Hokkaido

Jozankei Autumn Leaves 2026: Sapporo Day Trip and What to Wear

The red bridge at Momijidani Park on Miyajima, framed by autumn maples

Miyajima Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Dates, Ropeway Reservations, and the ¥100 Tax

Illuminated autumn maples reflected in the pond at Rikugien Gardens during the nighttime viewing in Tokyo

Rikugien Autumn Illumination 2026: Dates, Tickets and Access

Illuminated maples and the vermilion Uguisu-bashi bridge over the Kamiya River at the Odoi Momijien garden, Kitano Tenmangu, Kyoto

Kitano Tenmangu Autumn Illumination 2026: When It Lights Up (Mid-November, Not October 31), Price and Hours

A traveler in a sweater, light jacket and scarf walking through a Kyoto temple garden of autumn foliage in November

What to Wear in Japan in Autumn 2026: A Region-by-Region Packing Guide

Kodai-ji's garden and autumn maples lit up at night, with projection mapping on the Hojo sand garden

Kodai-ji Autumn Illumination 2026: Dates, ¥800 Tickets & Evening Viewing Hours

Sugatami Pond near the top of the Asahidake Ropeway in mid-September, mirroring Mount Asahidake with crimson alpine ground cover in the foreground

Daisetsuzan Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Dates, Ropeways & Access for Asahidake and Sounkyo

Red maples at Momijiyama and golden ginkgo trees in Shinjuku Gyoen, autumn 2026

Shinjuku Gyoen Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Dates, ¥500 Entry & Hours

Autumn maple leaves reflected on the polished black table on the second floor of Rurikoin's shoin hall, Kyoto

Rurikoin Autumn 2026: Do You Need a Reservation? Dates, Hours, and the Table Reflection

The five-story pagoda of To-ji reflected in Hyotan Pond amid illuminated autumn maples at night, Kyoto

To-ji Temple Autumn Illumination 2026: Night Viewing 10/31–12/13, Tickets, and the Day-vs-Night Trap

Illuminated maples and the pagoda at Eikando reflected in the pond at night, Kyoto

Eikando Autumn Illumination 2026: Nights from November 20, Tickets, and Crowds

The wooden stage of Kiyomizu-dera above a valley of red and gold autumn maples in Kyoto's Higashiyama district

Kiyomizu-dera Autumn Illumination 2026: November 21–30, Tickets & Hours

Togetsukyo Bridge and the Oi River framed by autumn foliage in Arashiyama, Kyoto

Where to Stay in Arashiyama: 7 Ryokan and Hotels for a Crowd-Free Autumn Morning

The open-air Rich Car of the Sagano Romantic Train beside the Hozugawa River gorge

Sagano Romantic Train 2026: Is the Open-Air Rich Car Worth It, and Which Seat to Pick?

Autumn foliage on the hills of Arashiyama behind Togetsukyo Bridge and the Hozu River

Arashiyama Autumn 2026: Book the Sagano Train Before It Sells Out

Autumn maples filling the Sengyokukan ravine, seen from Tsutenkyo bridge at Tofuku-ji, Kyoto

Tofuku-ji Autumn Leaves 2026: The ¥1,000 Ticket, 8:30 Opening, and Bridge Photo Ban

Autumn maples along Lake Ashinoko in Hakone, with Mt. Fuji rising across the water

Hakone Autumn Foliage 2026: When to Go, and Whether the Free Pass Pays Off

The Mikurigaike Onsen lodge on the Murodō plateau, with the Tateyama ridgeline turning autumn colors

Where to Stay for the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route 2026: Base Town or Up at Murodō

An Alpico Kotsu express bus at Ogizawa, the Nagano-side entrance to the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route from Tokyo 2026: Toyama or Nagano Side, Times & Fares

Autumn foliage at Murodo on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, with red mountain slopes below the snow-dusted Tateyama peaks

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route Autumn 2026: When to Go, WEB Tickets & What to Wear

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