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Articles about Japan's natural landscapes and seasonal scenery—gardens, mountains, rivers, wildlife, and seasonal phenomena.

26 articles

A field of snow monsters—fir trees encased in snow and ice—near Jizo Sancho Station at the top of the Zao Ropeway

Zao Snow Monsters 2026-27: When They Peak, After-Dark Viewing, and Riding the Ropeway

A skier carving through deep powder at a Niseko ski resort in Hokkaido, with snow-covered Mount Niseko-Annupuri behind

Niseko Ski 2026-27: Opens Nov 28, Lift Pass Prices, and Getting There

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

Hitachi Seaside Park Kochia 2026: Illumination Sept 18-27, Peak Red in Mid-October

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

Tokyo Autumn Illumination 2026: Koishikawa Korakuen from Nov 13, Rikugien from Nov 25

A tsukimi display of stacked rice dumplings and pampas grass with the near-full autumn moon rising in the east

Tsukimi 2026: Japan's Moon-Viewing Night Is Sept 25, Not the Full Moon

Red maple leaves at a Kyoto temple and the golden ginkgo avenue at Meiji Jingu Gaien in Tokyo

Japan Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Dates and 8 Best Spots

The golden ginkgo avenue at Meiji Jingu Gaien, seen from the Aoyama-dori entrance

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

Mt. Fuji seen across Lake Kawaguchi from Oishi Park on the north shore

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

Autumn maples and the vermilion Taigetsukyo Bridge over the Tomoe River at Korankei

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

Red maples of the Momiji Corridor at Lake Kawaguchi with Mt. Fuji behind

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

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