Autumn in Japan · right now
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autumn · 秋 Momiji & Kiku
October
35 spots at their peak
In season nowParkFestival
Showa Kinen Park
国営昭和記念公園 · Tokyo Area
Mid September - Late October
2 min walk from Nishi-Tachikawa Stn (JR Ome Line)
In season nowMountainParkFestival
Ikoma Kogen
生駒高原 · Kyushu & Okinawa
Mid September - October
Bus or taxi from Kobayashi Stn (JR); about 3 km from Kobayashi IC
In season nowPark
Keisei Rose Garden
京成バラ園 · Tokyo Area
Mid October - Late November
15 min walk from Yachiyo-Midorigaoka Stn
In season nowPark
Hitachi Seaside Park
国営ひたち海浜公園 · Tokyo Area
Early - Late October
Bus from Katsuta Stn (JR)
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October in Japan · 35 spots
In season nowParkFestival
Showa Kinen Park
2 min walk from Nishi-Tachikawa Stn (JR Ome Line)
CosmosOctober
In season nowMountainParkFestival
Ikoma Kogen
Bus or taxi from Kobayashi Stn (JR); about 3 km from Kobayashi IC
CosmosOctober
In season nowPark
Keisei Rose Garden
15 min walk from Yachiyo-Midorigaoka Stn
RosesOctober
In season nowPark
Hitachi Seaside Park
Bus from Katsuta Stn (JR)
KochiaOctober
In season nowPark
Ibaraki Flower Park
RosesOctober
In season nowPark
Kinryu Park Cosmos Garden
Walk from Kinryu SA (Nagasaki Expressway)
CosmosOctober
In season nowParkFree entry
Oishi Park
Bus from Kawaguchiko Stn
KochiaOctober
In season nowMountain
Biwako Hakodateyama
Gondola to the summit from the base station
KochiaOctober
In season nowParkFestival
Expo '70 Commemorative Park
Monorail to Banpaku-Kinen-Koen Stn
KochiaOctober
Just endedParkFestival
Takino Suzuran Hillside Park
Bus from Makomanai Stn
KochiaOctober
In season nowPark
Michinoku Lakeside Park
KochiaOctober
In season nowPark
Tokyo German Village
KochiaOctober
In season nowCountryside
Mother Farm
Bus from Kimitsu Stn (JR Uchibo Line)
KochiaOctober
In season nowMountainPark
Tambara Lavender Park
KochiaOctober
In season nowPark
Uminonakamichi Seaside Park
Uminonakamichi Stn (JR Kashii Line)
KochiaOctober
In season nowPark
Igano Flower Garden
KochiaOctober
In season nowMountain
Irohazaka and Lake Chuzenji (Nikko)
Bus from Nikko Stn (JR, Tobu) to Chuzenji Onsen
Autumn FoliageOctober
In season nowRiverMountain
Oirase Gorge
JR bus from Hachinohe or Aomori Stn
Autumn FoliageOctober
Starts this weekRiverMountain
Naruko Gorge
About 10 min by taxi from Naruko-Onsen Stn (JR Rikuu East Line)
Autumn FoliageOctober
In season nowRiverMountain
Jozankei
Bus from Sapporo Stn, about 1 hour
Autumn FoliageOctober
In season nowCastlePark
Nihonmatsu Chrysanthemum Dolls
20 min walk from Nihonmatsu Stn (JR Tohoku Line)
ChrysanthemumOctober
In season nowRiverCountrysideFestival
Konosu Cosmos Fields
30 min walk from Fukiage Stn (JR Takasaki Line)
CosmosOctober
In season nowTemple
Hannya-ji Temple
Bus from JR or Kintetsu Nara Stn
CosmosOctober
In season nowPark
Fukuhara Sanso
About 40 min by car from Shintoku Stn (JR)
Autumn FoliageOctober
Starts this weekRiverMountain
Akiu Great Falls
Autumn FoliageOctober
In season nowCountryside
Saga Airport Cosmos Garden
CosmosOctober
In season nowCountryside
Kiyozumi Cosmos Garden
CosmosOctober
In season nowPark
Takefu Chrysanthemum Dolls
ChrysanthemumOctober
Starts this weekStreetFestival
Hokkaido University Ginkgo Avenue
5 min walk from Kita-12-jo Stn (Namboku Line)
GinkgoOctober
In season nowPark
Hokkaido University Botanic Garden
10 min walk from Sapporo Stn
Autumn FoliageOctober
In season nowPark
Nakajima Park
Next to Nakajima-koen Stn (Namboku Line)
Autumn FoliageOctober
In season nowRiverMountain
Onuma Quasi-National Park
Short walk from Onuma-koen Stn (JR Hakodate Line)
Autumn FoliageOctober
Starts this weekPark
Kosetsu-en Garden (Hakodate)
Bus from Hakodate Stn to Kosetsuen, about 40 min
Autumn FoliageOctober
In season nowRiverMountain
Sounkyo Gorge
Bus from Kamikawa Stn or Asahikawa Stn
Autumn FoliageOctober
In season nowRiverMountain
Lake Onneto
Autumn FoliageOctober