Japan Autumn Foliage 2026: Peak Forecast & 5-Region Guide
Region-by-region peak-forecast map from late-September Hokkaido to mid-December Kyushu, with itineraries and booking timing.
Autumn Foliage
Autumn Foliage Guides
Region-by-region peak forecast, itineraries, and booking timing. (12 in-depth guides)
Foliage · Nationwide
Kansai · Foliage
Osaka & Nara Autumn 2026: Minoo Falls, Katsuoji & Deer Park
Kyoto crowds got you down? Minoo Falls, Katsuoji daruma slopes, and deer-and-maple Nara — routes and fees decoded.
Fuji Five Lakes · Foliage
Kawaguchiko Autumn 2026: Momiji Corridor & Ropeway Guide
A spot-by-spot peak-timing table, Fujikaiyu vs highway bus math, and how to dodge the leaf-season crowds.
Kyushu · Foliage
Kyushu Autumn 2026: Mifuneyama, Unzen & Yabakei Guide
Mifuneyama 2026 illumination dates are out — Kyushu foliage is scattered, so here is the drive-vs-rail verdict.
Chubu · Foliage
Korankei Autumn Foliage 2026: Peak Timing & Access
Nagoya-area top foliage spot: peak dates, night illumination, and the bus transfer decoded.
Kanto · Foliage
Hakone Autumn Foliage 2026: Timing by Elevation
Lake Ashi peaks two weeks before Gora: an elevation-by-elevation timing table plus a Free Pass route.
Foliage · Hokkaido Drive
Hokkaido Central-East 5-Day Autumn Drive 2026 Guide
Six weeks of foliage across 600 km — 3-rental comparison, toll math, central-east loop.
Foliage · Hokkaido
Hokkaido Daisetsuzan Autumn 2026: Japan’s Earliest Foliage
Mt. Kurodake ropeway, Sounkyo basalt gorge, Jozankei — chase Japan’s earliest foliage in late September.
Foliage · Tohoku
Tohoku Oirase Stream 2026: 14 km Walking Trail Guide
Japan’s Top-100 foliage stream: reverse-walk strategy, Lake Towada cruise, JR East Pass math.
Foliage · Nikko
Nikko Autumn Guide 2026: Lake Chuzenji, Irohazaka, Kegon Falls
Tokyo’s top suburban foliage: Akechidaira’s 4-in-1 composition, Irohazaka jam-avoidance, Tobu Nikko Pass math.
Foliage · Tokyo
Tokyo Ginkgo & Autumn 2026: Meiji Jingu Gaien, Rikugien, Showa Park
Tokyo’s latest and grandest fall: 8 must-visit spots + Mt. Takao day-trip + Tokyo Subway Pass math.
Kansai · Foliage
Kyoto autumn foliage guide
18 temple-by-temple foliage timings + crowd-avoidance tactics.
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