Japan Autumn Leaves 2026
65 of Japan's best koyo (autumn foliage) spots, by region — typical peak windows, illuminations and access.
Hokkaido
Tohoku
- Fri, Sep 25 – Tue, Oct 20, 2026Bandai-Azuma Skyline Autumn Leaves (Jododaira)Autumn leaves
Thu, Oct 15 – Thu, Nov 5, 2026Oirase Gorge Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves- Tue, Oct 20 – Tue, Nov 10, 2026Naruko Gorge Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves9:00 AM¥500
- Sun, Oct 25 – Tue, Nov 10, 2026Yamadera (Risshakuji Temple) Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves8:00 AM¥500
Kanto
Sat, Oct 10 – Tue, Nov 10, 2026Nikko Autumn Leaves (Irohazaka & Lake Chuzenji)Autumn leaves8:00 AMFree / ¥400- Sun, Nov 1 – Fri, Nov 20, 2026Fukuroda Falls Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves
- Sun, Nov 1 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Hakone Autumn Leaves (Lake Ashi & Sengokuhara)Autumn leaves
- Sun, Nov 1 – Wed, Nov 25, 2026Mount Mitake Autumn LeavesAutumn leavesFree / ¥600
Thu, Nov 5 – Mon, Nov 30, 2026Showa Kinen Park Autumn LeavesAutumn leavesFree- Sun, Nov 15 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Mount Takao Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves8:00 AMFree
Sun, Nov 15 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Meiji Jingu Gaien Ginkgo AvenueAutumn leaves- Fri, Nov 20 – Thu, Dec 10, 2026Hasedera Temple Autumn Leaves (Kamakura)Autumn leaves8:00 AM¥400
Fri, Nov 20 – Thu, Dec 10, 2026Koishikawa Korakuen Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves9:00 AMFree
Fri, Nov 20 – Thu, Dec 10, 2026Shinjuku Gyoen Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves9:00 AMFree
Fri, Nov 20 – Thu, Dec 10, 2026Rikugien Gardens Autumn Leaves🎟️ Night viewing: check bookingAutumn leaves9:00 AMFree- Wed, Nov 25 – Thu, Dec 10, 2026Todoroki Valley Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves
Wed, Nov 25 – Thu, Dec 10, 2026Sankeien Garden Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves9:00 AM- Wed, Nov 25 – Thu, Dec 10, 2026Engakuji Temple Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves8:30 AM¥500
Koshinetsu
Fri, Sep 25 – Sat, Oct 10, 2026Senjojiki Cirque Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves¥1,660
Mon, Oct 5 – Sat, Oct 31, 2026Kamikochi Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves
Sat, Oct 10 – Sun, Nov 8, 2026Naeba Dragondola Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves9:00 AM¥4,000,- Thu, Oct 15 – Thu, Nov 5, 2026Kumoba Pond Autumn Leaves (Karuizawa)Autumn leaves
- Sun, Oct 25 – Wed, Nov 25, 2026Shosenkyo Gorge Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves
Sun, Oct 25 – Sun, Nov 15, 2026Lake Kawaguchi Maple Corridor Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves
Hokuriku
Tokai
- Sun, Nov 1 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Sumata Gorge Autumn Leaves (Dream Suspension Bridge)Autumn leaves
Tue, Nov 10 – Mon, Nov 30, 2026Korankei Gorge Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves- Sun, Nov 15 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Shuzenji Onsen Autumn Leaves (Momiji Grove)Autumn leaves10:00 AM¥1,220
- Fri, Nov 20 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Tokugawaen Garden Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves
Kansai
- Thu, Oct 1 – Sun, Dec 13, 2026Rurikoin Temple Autumn Leaves🎟️ Peak weeks: lottery only (closed)Autumn leaves10:00 AM¥2,000
- Sun, Oct 25 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Nara Park Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves
- Sun, Oct 25 – Tue, Nov 10, 2026Koyasan Autumn Leaves (Mount Koya)Autumn leaves
- Thu, Nov 5 – Wed, Nov 25, 2026Sanzenin Temple Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves8:45 AM¥700
Tue, Nov 10 – Sat, Nov 28, 2026Kifune Shrine Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves6:00 AMFree- Tue, Nov 10 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Katsuo-ji Temple Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves8:00 AM
- Tue, Nov 10 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Hasedera Temple Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves9:00 AM¥500
Sat, Nov 14 – Sun, Dec 6, 2026Tofuku-ji Temple Autumn Leaves🎟️ Night viewing: booking requiredAutumn leaves8:30 AM¥1,000
Sun, Nov 15 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Arashiyama Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves- Sun, Nov 15 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Tenryu-ji Temple Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves8:30 AMFree
Sun, Nov 15 – Mon, Nov 30, 2026Eikando Temple Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves9:00 AM¥1,000
Sun, Nov 15 – Tue, Dec 8, 2026To-ji Temple Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves8:00 AM¥800- Sun, Nov 15 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Tanzan Shrine Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves8:30 AM
- Sun, Nov 15 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Minoo Park Autumn Leaves (Minoo Falls)Autumn leaves
- Sun, Nov 15 – Mon, Nov 30, 2026Koko-en Garden Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves9:00 AMFree / ¥400
- Sun, Nov 15 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Nanzenji Temple Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves8:40 AMFree / ¥600
Sun, Nov 15 – Mon, Nov 30, 2026Kodai-ji Temple Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves¥800,- Sun, Nov 15 – Tue, Dec 8, 2026Kitano Tenmangu Shrine Autumn Leaves (Odoi Momiji-en)Autumn leaves7:00 AMFree / ¥1,500
Sat, Nov 21 – Mon, Nov 30, 2026Kiyomizu-dera Temple Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves6:00 AM
Chugoku
Shikoku
Kyushu
- Sun, Oct 25 – Tue, Nov 10, 2026Unzen Nita Pass Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves
- Sun, Nov 1 – Fri, Nov 20, 2026Yabakei Gorge Autumn Leaves (Hitome Hakkei)Autumn leaves
- Fri, Nov 6 – Sun, Dec 6, 2026Mifuneyama Rakuen Garden Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves8:00 AMFree
- Sat, Nov 14 – Sun, Nov 29, 2026Kunen-an Garden Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves8:00 AM
- Sun, Nov 15 – Mon, Nov 30, 2026Kamado Shrine Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves
- Fri, Nov 20 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Akizuki Castle Town Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves
Japan autumn leaves: common questions
- What does this page cover?
- 65 autumn leaf spots across Japan, grouped by region — Kansai, Kanto, Koshinetsu, Kyushu, Tohoku, Tokai, Hokkaido, Hokuriku, Shikoku and Chugoku. Each entry carries its dates or typical viewing window, venue and access, taken from the official source for that event.
- When is the season for autumn leaf spots in Japan?
- Across the 65 listed here, the earliest starts around Sep 15 and the latest around Nov 25, with the last of them running until about Dec 10. Japan is long from north to south, so the same season arrives weeks apart in Hokkaido and Kyushu.
- Which are the largest?
- By maple trees, the biggest listed here are Korankei Gorge Autumn Leaves (~4,000), Eikando Temple Autumn Leaves (~3,000) and Tanzan Shrine Autumn Leaves (~3,000). Only entries with a published figure are counted, so this ranks what is documented rather than every autumn leaf spot in Japan.