When and where do you recommend Japan to enjoy maple?

In Japan, besides enjoying cherry blossoms, you can also enjoy maple in autumn. Here Xiaobian recommends places where you can enjoy maple when you go to Japan in autumn. It is said that cherry blossoms are pink and maple leaves are red and orange, which reminds you of lipstick inexplicably.

viewing period in northeastern Hokkaido

mid-September

Hokkaido is the earliest place in Japan where red leaves can be seen, and it is also the origin of the front line of red leaves.

1. Big Snow Mountain The first big snow mountain red leaves in Japan

The first place in Japan to enjoy red leaves is the big snow mountain in Hokkaido! In September, the waves of color began to ripple from the top of the mountain; In October, dazzling red leaves covered the hillside, and the top of the mountain can already see the first snow. In the snowy mountain area, the change of seasons is even more instantaneous.

The best period: from mid-September to the end of September

Address: Stratum Yunxia Hot Spring, Daxueshan National Park, Shangchuan Town, Hokkaido

Transportation: It takes about 3 minutes to get to Stratum Yunxia Hot Spring by bus at JR Shangchuan Station, and then about 4 minutes to get to Yinquantai by bus from Stratum Yunxia Hot Spring.

2. Dingshanxi Hot Spring Fengpingxia Shuiba overlooks the scenery of Xiongda Hongye

Dingshanxi Hot Spring is located in the upper reaches of Fengpingchuan, surrounded by natural green trees, and the valley springs are flowing, and the environment is extremely beautiful. Numerous hot spring facilities provide visitors with the elegant enjoyment of watching the beautiful scenery of red leaves while taking a bath. You can also take a walk on both sides of Fengpingchuan to experience the beauty of autumn in nature.

The best period: from mid-September to the end of September

Address: Stratum Yunxia Hot Spring, Daxueshan National Park, Shangchuan Town, Hokkaido

Transportation: It takes about 3 minutes to get to Stratum Yunxia Hot Spring by bus at JR Shangchuan Station, and then about 4 minutes to get to Yinquantai by bus from Stratum Yunxia Hot Spring.

3. Aomori Masuma is a sacred place to enjoy autumn

Masuma is a very famous holy place to enjoy autumn. When it comes to autumn, it's like a girl in a red dress standing by the lake and singing poems to herself in the lake. The strong autumn is very shocking.

The best time: from mid-October to the end of October

Address: Aolai Ziyou, Ishida City, Aomori Prefecture

Transportation: Take the JR bus from Aomori Station of JR Tohoku Shinkansen, take 2 hours and 8 minutes, get off at Tomokawa, and walk for 5 minutes

kanto region, Tokyo

Viewing period: middle and late November < In kanto region, near Tokyo, some places have already seen red leaves in October.

1. The most beautiful mountain road in Nikko Sakamoto

"Nikko Sakamoto" is one of the "1 roads in Japan", with a total length of 15.8km from Nikko Street to Nakamura Lake Aonikko, which is the most beautiful mountain road in autumn, and its popularity is extremely high.

Best period: from mid-October to the end of October

Address: Nakamiya Temple, Hoso-machi, Nikko City, _ Mu County

Transportation: Take the Dongwu bus from JR Nikko Nikko Station to "Nakamura Temple Hot Spring" or "Tang Yuan Hot Spring" for about 4 minutes, and get off at "Zhizhiping".

2. State-run Showa Memorial Park with alternating red and yellow maple leaves

Showa Park is not only a representative park in Tokyo, but also one of the best places to enjoy maple leaves in Tokyo. The park is very large, and the Japanese courtyard is the main place to look at the maple leaves. There are many ginkgo biloba and other plants in it, which are rich in color and layered. It is suitable for walking slowly, and you can walk all day. If you are tired, you can take the small train in the park.

the best period: from the beginning of November to the end of December

Address: Tachikawa City, Tokyo

Transportation: Get off at Tachikawa Station on JR Qingmei Line

3. The maple leaves in the state-run Showa Memorial Park

Gaowei Mountain is an hour's drive from Tokyo. When the red leaves gradually turn red on the top of the mountain and the valley, many mountaineers come to visit it specially. Here, you can take a cable car to the top of the mountain to enjoy the beautiful scenery, as well as a Japanese-style rail tram to shuttle through this red and yellow tunnel.

Best period: from mid-November to the end of November

Address: Hachiko, Tokyo

Transportation: get off at Gaoweishankou Station of Jingwang Gaowei Line

Central

Viewing period: mid-to-late November

1. Blending of white snow and red fire in Fuji Kawaguchi Lake

Mount Fuji is a symbol of Japan, and the reflection of Mount Fuji in Kawaguchi Lake is even more famous. In the red leaf season, the maple leaves on both sides of Hekou Lake are enchanting, which is in sharp contrast with the dignified Mount Fuji covered by snow on the other side of the lake, making people intoxicated.

Best period: mid-November to mid-November

Address: Yamanashi _ Kawaguchi-machi Kawaguchi

Transportation: Take the Kawaguchi Lake Station of Fuji Express and get off at the "Kubota Yizhu Art Museum", which takes about 25 minutes.

2. Walking on the highland in Nagano

The natural oxygen bar represents the highland of Japan's mountain scenery, which often makes people feel very full of sacred atmosphere. Autumn leaves are picturesque, which is a good place for domestic and foreign tourists to spend their holidays. The beautiful scenery and limited spectacular red leaves are not a dream.

The best period: from mid-October to the end of October

Address: _ Wild _ Matsumoto's Ann _ Highland

Transportation: (It takes about 1 hour to get off at the new island station on the high-speed line of Matsumoto Electric Railway in Dazhengchi and get off at Dazhengchi; (Hetongqiao Matsumoto Electric Railway takes about 1 hour and 1 minutes to get to the "Upper Highland Bus Terminal" by bus from Shinshima Station on the high ground line.

3. Take a small train to enjoy the red leaves in Black Canyon

The deep V-shaped canyon is surrounded by red with blue flowing water. The most important thing is that you can watch it slowly by sightseeing train. In the train, a few rays of sunshine floated in. You quietly leaned against the window and looked out at the wonderful colors of red and green. What could be more wonderful than this?

the best period: from the end of October to the middle of November

Address: the mouth of Bubu Canyon, Toyama _ _ _ _

Transportation: It takes 3 minutes to travel to Yunaiyue Hot Spring of Toyama Metro, and then transfer to Heibu Canyon Railway to Yunaiyue Station.

4. Take a small train to enjoy the red leaves in Heibu Gorge

Xianglanxi is the first famous place for red leaves in the East China Sea, located in the national park of Osamu River Zusuke-CHO, with more than 4, red leaf trees. The beautiful stream in Bachuan, accompanied by burning red leaves, is like a scroll of golden autumn. In addition to enjoying the maple, you can also experience handicrafts such as weaving, blue dyeing, papermaking and bamboo ware.

the best period: from mid-November to the end of November

Address: Iimori, Zusuke-machi, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture

Transportation: Take the famous railway bus to Zusuke at Okazaki Station on the Nagoya line, and get off at Xianglanxi.

viewing period in kansai

: from early October to early December

the red leaves in kansai are recognized as the most beautiful areas in the red leaf season, and they can be seen for the longest time. No matter in Kyoto, Nara or Osaka, you can find good places to enjoy maple. Among them, the most famous one is Lanshan in Kyoto.

1. Wakayama

The earliest place where the red leaves in Kansai changed color and became visible was generally in Koyasan, Wakayama. The red leaves began to change color as early as mid-October, and late October was the best maple viewing season in Koyasan. There are three observation points of Hongye in Wakayama, namely Koyasan, Gaoye Longshen National Park and Hongyexi Garden.

the best period: from the end of October to the beginning of November

Address: Wakayama Prefecture

2. The quiet back garden of Jimian National Park in Osaka

On the first place of Osaka's red leaves, Jimian National Park is located in the northern suburb of Osaka, which is famous for its red leaves and waterfalls. Jimian Park is the oldest forest park in Japan, just like the quiet back garden in Osaka. In autumn, the whole hill is dyed with red leaves. Here, waterfalls are like silk, hot springs gurgle, insects are singing and birds are singing, which adds to the elegance of enjoying maple in autumn. Plus hiking trails, it is very relaxed and pleasant to visit.

Best period: from mid-November to early December

Address: Jimian Park, Jimi City, Osaka Prefecture

Transportation: It's only a 5-minute walk from Jimian Station of Hanji Jimian Line.

3. The most popular scenic spot in Lanshan

The red leaves in autumn first remind of Kyoto, and Lanshan is known as "the first scenic spot in Kyoto". In November, a red leaf festival will be held in Lanshan, and cruise ships with various themes will go down Guichuan like a float parade, which is very Japanese cultural. The sagano train in Lanshan is the first choice to appreciate the romantic Kyoto. Autumn scenery is the most spectacular! Sitting in an open old-fashioned train, driving all the way, the mid-levels are red and the forests are dyed. Or support a small boat on Baojinchuan, and the lakes and mountains in autumn will be in front of you. Don't be interested in enjoying the maple like this!

Best period: from the end of November to the beginning of December

Address: Jimian Park, Jimi City, Osaka Prefecture

Transportation: JR sagano _ Crappy Lanshan Station takes about 1 minutes to walk; Get off at Lanshan Station of Beijing-Fuzhou Lanshan Line and walk at Lanshan Station of Hankyu Lanshan Line for about 5 minutes

4. Kiyomizu Temple sees cherry blossoms in spring and enjoys maple in autumn

Kiyomizu Temple, together with rokuonji in Beishan and Tianlong Temple in Lanshan, are both famous places of interest in Kyoto, and pilgrims or tourists who come to worship all year round are endless. Standing on the cloister of Tongtian Bridge, thousands of Jingfeng trees are blooming all over the mountains, and they are everywhere with overwhelming power. Watching the maple at night is not interesting. If you only have one night to watch the maple at night, go to Kiyomizu Temple.

the best period: from the end of November to the beginning of December

Address: No.294, Dingmu 1, Shimizu, Dongshan District, Kyoto Prefecture

Transportation: there are buses from Kyoto indoor, and Wutiaoban and Shimizu Road are the nearest bus stops.

shikoku region

viewing period: from mid-October to late November

1. The sea, rocks and red leaves of Hanxia Creek

can rank among the "three major Japanese valleys" in Azukijima, covered with colorful autumn forests on the valleys in the deep mountains, and can also be enjoyed together with the coastal beauty of Seto Inland Sea.

Best period: early November to mid-November

Address: Xiaodoudao Town, Xiaodou County, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan

Transportation: Take the Shenxian Line to Hongyunting Station.

2. Take a sightseeing boat to sweep the beautiful scenery of autumn red.

The big step danger and the small step danger are a famous scenic spot in Tokushima Prefecture, surrounded by crystal rocks eroded by water, like carved marble, which become a scenic spot of red leaves in autumn. Small step danger is a 3-kilometer-long stream flowing down with great strides, which is full of strange rocks and rocks, which is the charm. You can go back and forth by sightseeing boat, which takes about 3 minutes.

the best period: from mid-November to the end of November

Address: _ Island _ Shancheng Town, Sanhao City (_ Shanguoding Park

Transportation: It takes about 2 minutes to walk from JR Daiwei Station to the sightseeing boat boarding dock.

Kyushu

viewing period: mid-to-late November

1. Blending of red leaves and waterfalls in the valleys of Ju Chi

The water in the valleys of Ju Chi is crystal clear, with many scenic spots such as Dawn Waterfall, Hongyetan Waterfall and 43, Waterfalls dotted among dark green forests. Walking slowly along the path beside the stream, watching the mottled sunshine in the gurgling water all the way, red leaves falling on the ground or floating in the stream, is undoubtedly a pleasant enjoyment.

the best period: from the end of October to the end of November

Address: about 17km east of Ju Chi City, Kumamoto Prefecture, and northwest of Asu Ocean Shipping

Transportation: take the bus of Kyushu Industrial Transportation Company and change from Kumamoto Station to Ju Chi Plaza Building to Ju Chi Valley for about 1 hour and 4 minutes.

2. The continuous red leaf screen of Yemaxi

Yemaxi in Oita Prefecture is one of the few red leaf scenic spots in Kyushu. There are cliffs on both sides of the valley, which seems to be one continuous natural screen after another, which can be called "one eye and eight views." It is recommended to walk along the promenade and enjoy it. You can see the beautiful landscape of maple, maple and ginkgo dyed into rocks.

the best period: from the end of October to the end of November

Address: Yemaxi-CHO, Oita _ Nakatsu

Transportation: It takes about 3 minutes to take a bus at JR_ Housen Station, get off at Shenyema, and then walk for _5 minutes. (Buses stop on Sundays and public holidays

3. Fog Island Shrine is like a magical shrine with red leaves

Kirishima Shrine in Kagoshima is doubly solemn because of the red lacquer main hall. The scenery here is particularly charming during the cherry blossom and maple viewing seasons. In autumn, when the trees around the shrine turn red, the red maple and the colorful buildings in the shrine match each other to form a natural beauty.

the best period: from the end of October to the beginning of November

Address: No.268-5, Fog Teru Shimada, Lujima

Transportation: It takes about 1 minutes to transfer to the bus from Fog Island Jingu Station on JR Day.

Tips for enjoying the maple

The scenic spots for seeing the red leaves are often located near the mountains with a large temperature difference between day and night, so it is very important to keep warm and cold. It is recommended to wear clothes that are easy to put on, take a winter coat to prevent the cold in the mountains at night, and also need hats, gloves, scarves, a pair of shoes suitable for walking, autumn moisturizing skin care products and a camera to capture the beautiful scenery.