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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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A hillside of round kochia bushes glowing deep red in autumn on Miharashi Hill at Hitachi Seaside Park

Places

Hitachi Seaside Park Kochia 2026: When to See the Red Hill, Plus Access & Tickets

Aug 15, 2026

Know-How

Getting Around Kyoto in Autumn 2026: The Bus Day Pass Is Gone — Use the Subway and Trains

Aug 13, 2026

Illuminated autumn maples reflected on the pond at Rikugien's evening night viewing

Places

Tokyo Autumn Illumination 2026: Only 3 Places Light Up the Leaves at Night (Rikugien Runs from Around November 28)

Aug 12, 2026

Lakeside lodging at Lake Chuzenji framed by autumn foliage in Oku-Nikko

Places

Kawaguchiko Autumn Leaves 2026: Momiji Corridor Peak, Free Entry & Getting There

Aug 6, 2026

Red maples over the stone steps of a temple in Kita-Kamakura in late November

Places

Kamakura Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Dates, Fees, 4pm Closings

Aug 5, 2026

A six-photo collage of Kyoto's famous autumn foliage spots, featuring gardens and ponds framed by vivid red maples, the wooden stage of Kiyomizu-dera, a five-story pagoda, and the halls of historic temples—iconic scenes of Kyoto in autumn.

Places

Kyoto Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Mid-to-Late Nov, 3 Confirmed Light-Ups from October 31

Aug 2, 2026

Autumn foliage along the Irohazaka winding road in Nikko

Places

Nikko Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Timing and Dodging the Irohazaka Traffic

Jul 24, 2026

Mount Takao in peak autumn color with a Takao Tozan Railway cable car at Kiyotaki Station

Places

Mount Takao Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Timing, Cable Car Waits, and Night-View Days

Jul 21, 2026

A six-photo collage of autumn foliage spots: golden trees along a lakeshore, brilliant red maples against a blue sky, a Japanese garden pond mirroring the colors, a park entrance lined with ginkgo trees, mountain foliage with Mount Fuji in the distance, and orange maples surrounding a thatched garden pavilion.

Places

Tokyo Fall Foliage 2026: Peak Week and 4:30pm Park Closings

Jul 21, 2026

#Autumn Leaves

Hitachi Seaside Park Kochia 2026: When to See the Red Hill, Plus Access & Tickets

Getting Around Kyoto in Autumn 2026: The Bus Day Pass Is Gone — Use the Subway and Trains

Tokyo Autumn Illumination 2026: Only 3 Places Light Up the Leaves at Night (Rikugien Runs from Around November 28)

Where to Stay in Nikko 2026: Station, Oku-Nikko, or Kinugawa?

Japan Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Dates and 8 Best Spots

Meiji Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Avenue 2026: Peak Color and the Free Golden Tunnel

Where to Stay at Lake Kawaguchi 2026: North Shore vs Station for Mt. Fuji Views

Korankei Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Timing, Free Entry & Beating the Traffic

Kawaguchiko Autumn Leaves 2026: Momiji Corridor Peak, Free Entry & Getting There

Kamakura Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Dates, Fees, 4pm Closings

Kyoto Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Mid-to-Late Nov, 3 Confirmed Light-Ups from October 31

Nikko Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Timing and Dodging the Irohazaka Traffic

Mount Takao Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Timing, Cable Car Waits, and Night-View Days

Tokyo Fall Foliage 2026: Peak Week and 4:30pm Park Closings

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