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Tag · Season

#Autumn

September through November, the season that rewards flexible dates. Fall color runs the opposite direction from the cherry blossoms, working south from Hokkaido in late September to Kyoto in late November, so two full months separate the two ends of the country. Seasonal menus, Halloween events, and where to buy a jacket when you packed for warmer weather than you got.

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A lantern-lit ornate festival float rolling through old streets on an autumn evening in Japan

Autumn Festivals in Japan 2026: Which to See, and Which Day to Go

The Ja Odori dragon dance moving along the Nagasaka steps at Suwa Shrine during Nagasaki Kunchi (to be shot)

Nagasaki Kunchi 2026: Box Seats Are Sold Out — How to Still See It on Oct 7–9

A Jusanya display of moon-viewing dumplings, chestnuts, edamame, and pampas grass beneath the slightly imperfect thirteenth-night moon

Jusanya 2026: Japan's Second Moon-Viewing Night Is Oct 23

Autumn foliage at Yamazaki-yama in Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa, with red maples and yukitsuri rope cones in November

Kenrokuen Autumn Leaves 2026: 7 Free Illumination Nights from November 7

Giant flaming torches and bearers lighting up the stone temple steps at Kurama Fire Festival after dark

Kurama Fire Festival 2026: Access, Road Closures, and the Last Train Out (October 22)

Products from IKEA's KUSTFYR Halloween collection, including ghost-print cushion covers and black-cat motifs

IKEA Halloween 2026 in Japan: The KUSTFYR Range from ¥199, and Where to Buy

The giant shimenawa rope at the Kagura-den hall of Izumo Taisha, with worshippers during the Kamiarisai

Kamiarizuki 2026 at Izumo Taisha: Dates & How to Attend

A family in formal kimono walking a shrine approach in November for Shichi-Go-San, a child holding a chitose-ame candy bag, seen from behind

Shichi-Go-San 2026: Dates, Tokyo Shrines to See It & Photo Etiquette

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

Costumed participants in the Jidai Matsuri procession walking through central Kyoto

Jidai Matsuri 2026: Route, Times, and How to Book a Paid Seat (October 22)

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

Rikugien Autumn Illumination 2026: November 25-December 6, Tickets from ¥1,000

A lantern-lit float of the Takayama Autumn Festival moving through the old castle town at night

Takayama Autumn Festival 2026: Which Day to Go, Night Floats & the Rain Rule

The Nakaikebukuro Park and HAREZA Ikebukuro area in Tokyo during the Halloween season

Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2026: Dates, the 18+ Friday Night, and How to Join

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

The golden pampas grass field at Sengokuhara with a single path running through it and the Hakone mountains beyond

Sengokuhara Pampas Grass Fields, Hakone (2026): When to Go for the Golden Peak

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

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