Autumn Foliage · October
Irohazaka and Lake Chuzenji (Nikko)
In season nowMountain
いろは坂・中禅寺湖 · Autumn Foliage · Kanto
Photos Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan (CC BY 2.0) · くろふね (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Kennosuke Yamaguchi from Saitama, Japan (CC BY-SA 2.0) — via Wikimedia Commons
About this spot
The leaves turn from the top down: the high moors of Oku-Nikko colour from late September, then Lake Chuzenji, Kegon Falls and the 48 hairpin bends of the Irohazaka road by late October. Weekend traffic can back up for hours; set out early. The Akechidaira ropeway is closed for renewal until August 2027.
Getting there
Nearest station
Bus from Nikko Station (JR, Tobu) to Chuzenji Onsen
Address
Chugushi, Nikko, Tochigi
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いろは坂・中禅寺湖
