Top 8 Most Beautiful Places to Visit in Japan During Autumn

Japan is well-known by its natural scenary. Not only with sakura season, but also famous for its Autumn view. Every Autum, you will find that street trees all overJapan start to turns yellow, orange and red. It feels like someone just paint the color and turn the ordinary city view into an artpiece. Travellers around the world come to Japan during Autumn trying to catch a glimpse of this beautiful moment. Yes, just a moment, you may need some luck to meet this amazing scenary. It is typically start changing colour during November to early December. However it is also depends which prat of Japan you plan to go. The exact date may differ by the weather.

We would like to introduce you our picks of Top 8 beautiful places in Autumn you wouldn't want to miss! Check this out!

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

The word “gyoen” means a garden for the Imperial family. It’s only a 10 minute walk from JR Shinjuku Station (South Exit). So, this quiet and lush garden is loved by many people who go there to take a break from the city and relax.

Kiyomizu-dera

Kiyomizu-dera is a Kannon temple where the goddess Kannon is worshipped. Kiyomizu-dera has a particularly long history among the temples of Kyoto and it is a registered World Heritage site. It is one of Kyoto’s most popular tourist attractions.

Nikko National Park

The park is so big that you enter it without even noticing. It is a magnificent natural park with over 2000 m of volcanic plains dotted with lakes, marshlands, and waterfalls.

Metasequoia Namiki Avenue

It was selected as one of the country’s top 100 roadside sceneries. The straight road lined with metasequoia trees is a beautiful view that changes with the four seasons, charming everyone who sees it.

Arashiyama

Togetsukyo Bridge is an elegant bridge symbolizing Arashiyama. The trolley trains and the cruise down Hozu River lets you enjoy nature throughout the four seasons. This is the place where you can feel Kyoto’s elegant atmosphere unified with nature.

Tofuku-ji Temple

The temple has plenty of highlights including 25 sub-temples and a rock garden. It is also famous as a place to see the fall colors. The colors are especially beautiful at Tsutenkyo Bridge linking the main hall with Kaisan-do Hall.

Rikugien

A Japanese garden with a three-hundred-year history, Rikugien suffered great damage from numerous natural disasters in order to survive to the present day. Here, visitors can feel a sense of the Edo Period’s splendid gardening culture

Hachimantai

A grand scene of lakes and marshes can be viewed from 1613m and mountain flora all bloom at once. The endless nature and the view of the dramatically changing seasons will brand themselves into your soul

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