MOMIJIGARI
Autumn Colour Watching
MOMIJIGARI
Autumn Colour Watching
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Momijigari is one of the autumn traditions of going to visit scenic sites
where leaves have turned beautiful red or yellow.
Many of trees turn color in autumn in Japan, especially maple trees, and
people love to enjoy the atmosphere.
There are famous spots in Aichi and Gifu Pref. for viewing such foliage
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| . | Site | Number of maple tree JapaneseZelkova'Keyaki, tallow tree, rowan tree, etc. and the best period. |
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| Nagoya |
名城公園 |
800 Mid-Nov. - Late Nov. |
Get off at Meijo-Koen Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. 1 Meijo, Kita-ku 名古屋市北区名城1 |
Nagoyashi Kita DobokuJimusho 052-911-3418 |
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| Tokugawa-en 徳川園 |
300 Momiji trees Best paeriod Late Nov.- Early Dec. |
Tokugawa-cho, Higashi-ku 東区徳川町 |
Tokugawa-en 052-935-8988 |
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| Shiratori Teien 白鳥庭園 |
1500 Late Nov. - Early Dec. |
Get off at Jingu-Nishi Sta. on the Meijo Subway Line. 2-5 AtsutaNishi-machi, Atsuta-ku 熱田区熱田西町2-5 |
ShirotoriTeien 052-681-8928 |
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| Kosho-ji 興正寺 |
100 Momiji, Iroha Momiji, Kaede Late Nov. - Mid Dec. Night illumination: (2nd Sat. of Nov. - 2nd Sun. of Dec. ) - 22:00 |
Get off at Yagoto Sta. on the Meijo or Tsurumai Subway line. map |
Kosho-ji 052-832-2801 |
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(Botanical gardens) 東山公園 |
500 Mid Nov.- Best period Nov. 16-25 |
Get off at Higashiyama-Koen on the Higashiyama Subway Line. |
Higashiyama park 052-782-2111 |
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| Heiwa Park 平和公園 |
500 | Get off at Heiwa-koen or heiwaKoen-Minami or heiwaKoen sanchome or Hikarigaoka bus stop. |
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| Aichi Pref. Aichi Pref. |
Korankei 香嵐渓 |
4000 Momiji, Kaede, Yamazakura Korankei Momiji Matsuri Nov.1 - Dec. Best period: Mid. Nov. - Late Nov. (Allow for the very heavy traffic) ........... Night illumination: Nov.1-30 |
1: Take Tsurumai Subway Line bound for Toyotashi 豊田市 and get off at Josui 浄水 Sta. Take a "Toyota Oiden Bus" bound for Sanage-Asuke route "Hyakunenso 百年草". Get off at "Korankei香嵐渓" stop. 2: Get off at HigashiOkazaki 東岡崎 Sta. on the Meitetsu Line. Take Meitetsu Bus bound for Asuke足助 (70 min.). Get off at Korankei 香嵐渓. Iimori, Asuke-cho, Toyota C. 豊田市足助町飯盛 
700 - 2000 (1000yen) |
Asuke kanko-kyokai 0565-62-1272 |
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Senmi Shikizakura no sato 川見四季桜の里 |
In the Obara area, there are approx. 8500 sakura trees. They are called "Shiki-zakura" (lit. Four seasons sakura) and bloom twice a year (in spring and autumn). In November, we can enjoy cherry blossoms and beautiful red leaves at the same time. Early Nov. - Late Nov. -Nov. 30, Official website is here "Obara Fureai Koen小原ふれあい公園 " is also a nice site to view Shiki-zakura trees. |
 Get off at Toyotashi Sta. on theMeitetsu Line.  Then take Toyota Oiden BusObara-Toyota-sen bound for Kaminigi (上仁木) 1h Get off at ObaraOkusa 小原大草stop ...........  Get off at the Yamanaka exit on theSanage Green Road or Get off at the Toyota Fujioka Exit on the Tokai-Kanjo-Doro. Take Route 419 and drive toward Mizunami瑞浪 approx 15km .......... Obara-cho, Toyota C. 豊田市小原町 (Near Toyota Shiyakusho Shisho) |
Obara Kanko-kyokai 0565-65-3808 |
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| Joko-ji (temple) 定光寺 Official website is here. |
500 Kaede, Momiji ........ Jokoji Momiji Matsuri First Sat of Nov. - First Sun. of Dec. |
Get off at Kasugai Exit on the Tomei Expressway. Take Route 155 and Kendo Nagoya-Tajimi-sen "Aigi-Douro". 15 min. from the expressway exit. 373 Jokoji-cho, Seto C. 瀬戸市定光寺町373 |
Joko-ji 0561-48-5319 Seto-shi KankoKyokai 0561-85-2730 |
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| Iwayado park 岩屋堂公園 |
200 trees Kaede, Yama-momiji .......... First Sat. of Nov. - First Sun. of Dec. Iwayado Momiji Matsuri Early Nov. - Early Dec. |
Approx. 5 min. from SetoShinano Interchange exit on the Tokai-Kanjodo (Tokai Inner ring) via Route 248. Iwaya-cho, Seto C. 瀬戸市岩屋町 |
Setoshi Kanko Kyokai 0561-85-2730 |
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| Ooidaira Kogen 大井平公園 |
Ooidaira Koen Momiji Matsuri Early Nov. - Late Nov 10:00- |
Get off at Inabu 稲武stop. A 10-min. walk. |
Inabu kankoKyokai 0565-83-3200 |
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| Jakko-in 寂光院 |
1000 Iroha Momiji, Kaede, Late Nov. - Early Dec. 8:00-17:00 ....... Jakko-in Momiji Matsuri Second Sat. of Nov. - Second Sun. of Dec. |
Get off at Inuyama-Yuen Sta. on the Meitetsu Line. Walk 20 min. or Take Komaki Eeast Interchange on the Tomei Expressway and take Owari Park Way Inuyama Interchange exit. Turn to right and drive 1 min. Tsugaosan Inuyama C. 犬山市継鹿尾山 |
Jakko-in 0568-61-0035 0568-61-6000 |
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| Higashi-koen 東公園 |
1500 Irohakaede Mid Nov. - Early Dec. |
Get off at HigashiOkazaki 東岡崎 Sta. on the Meitetsu Line. Take Meitetsu Bus bound for ShiminByoin(15 min.). Get off at higashi-Koen-guchi stop. Walk 1 min. 1-1 Oyamada, Kake-machi, Okazaki C. 岡崎市欠町大山田1-1 |
Higashi-koen kanri jimusho 0564-24-0050 |
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| Kuragari-keikoku くらがり渓谷 |
Late Nov. - Early Dec. Kaede, Keyaki, tsutsuji ...... Kuragari-Keikou Momiji Matsuri Saturday of Mid-Nov. - Sunday of late Nov. ( Nov.19 Sat. -Dec.4, 2011) |
Approx. 40 min. from the OtowaGamagouri exit on the Tomei Expressway Kuragari, Ishihara-cho, Okazaki C. 岡崎市石原町闇刈 |
Okazaki-shi Kankokyokai 0564-23-6216 |
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| Jurakuen-Koen 聚楽園公園 |
7 kinds, 550 Late Nov. - Early Dec. Nov. 25(Sun)  event ? |
Get off at Jurakuen 聚楽園 Sta. on the Meitetsu Tokoname line. Walk to the east approx. 5 min. (9:00-17:00 take Junkan-bus. Get off at Shiawase-mura しあわせ村stop. just hop step & jump.) |
Tokai-shi Kanko-kyokai 0562-33-2811 |
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| Chausu-yama (1415m) 茶臼山 (Tenryu-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park) |
Mid Oct. - Mid. Nov. Nanakamado, momiji, kaede, datekamba Chausu-yama is the highest mountain in Aichi Pref. So we can enjoy the earliest autumn leaves here. View from the Chausuyama-Kogen-doro (toll road) is very nice. Mid-Oct. is the best |
2h from Toyokawa Exit on the Tomei Expressway. Goshodaira, Sakauba, Toyone-mura, KitaShitara-gun 北設楽郡豊根村坂宇場御所平 |
Chausuyama Kogen-kyokai 0536-87-2345 |
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| Horai-ji-san/Horaiji mountain 鳳来寺山 |
Mid Nov. - Late Nov. Kaede, Konara, Nurude, Kuromoji, etc. Horai-ji-san Momiji Matsuri Early Nov. - Early Dec. Event (drum performance, tea ceremony, etc.) Nov. 3 and 24 ? ......... |
Get off at MotoNagashino Sta. on the JR Iida Line. Take Toyotetsu Bus bound for Taguchi. Get off at Horaiji and walk 15 min. Approx. 40km from the Toyokawa exit on the Tomei Expressway 1 Aza-Horaiji, 新城市門谷字鳳来寺１ |
Horai-ji (temple) 0536-32-0022 0536-35-0604 |
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| Fumon-ji 普門寺 |
Early December 1st Sunday event |
Get off at Shinjohara 新所原Sta. on the JR Line. Walk approx. 40 min. 7 Aza-Nabeyamashita, Kumoya-cho, toyohashi C. 豊橋市雲谷町字ナベ山下7 |
Fumon-ji (temple) 0532-41-4500 |
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| Miyaji-san 宮路山 |
Mid-Nov. - Late Nov. Koabura-tsutsuji, momiji .......... Miyaji-san Momiji Matsuri Sunday (4th Sun.?) of November. Specific event day Free amazake(sweet sake) and Kinako-mochi service. Bazaar, etc. |
Get off at Otowa-Gamagori 音羽 Exit on the Tomei Expressway Aza-Miyaji, Oaza-Akasaka, Otowa-cho, Hoi-gun 宝飯郡音羽町大字赤坂字宮路 |
Otowa Shokokai 0533-88-2881 0533-88-8005 |
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| Kirara no Mori きららの森 Danto Uradani primeval forest 段戸裏谷原生林山 |
Late Oct. - Early Nov. Buna, Mizunara, Momiji, Kaede The primeval forest turn to gold yellow |
Drive onthe Sanage-Green-Road and Route 153. Approx. 1h 50min. Uratani, Tamine, Shitara-cho, |
Shitara-cho KankoKyokai 0536-62-1000 |
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| Takigashira-koen 滝頭公園 |
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| Gifu Pref. Gifu Pref. |
Ena-kyo 恵那峡 |
Early Nov.-Mid Nov. | Get off at Ena Sta. on the JR Chuo-Honsen Line. Take Tono-Tetsudo Bus bound for Enakyo恵那峡(15 min.) Get off at the terminal. Walk 5 min . |
Enashi KankoKyokai 0573-25-4085 |
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| Kasagi-kyo 笠置峡 |
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| Oyada Momiji-dani 大矢田もみじ谷 |
Late Nov. - Early Dec. | Oyada, Mino C. 大矢田美濃市 |
Oyada shrine 0575-35-1841 |
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| Tanikumisan 谷汲山 |
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| Norikura Skyline 乗鞍スカイライン |
Early Oct. |
Iwaidani, Nyuukawa, Takayama C. 高山市丹生川岩井谷 |
Norikura Skyline Kanri-jimusho 0577-79-2012 |
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| Seseragi-Kaido せせらぎ街道 |
Mid Oct.-Mid Nov. |
From Mikka-machi 三日町 to Ohara大原 in Kiyomi-cho清見町 Takayama C. |
Hida Kiyomi Kanko-kyokai 0577-68-2338 |
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Okuhida Onsen-go 奥飛騨温泉郷 |
Mid-Oct. ropeway (return) 2800yen |
Okuhida Onsen-go Takayama C. Take Nohi Bus from JR Takayama Sta. (90min.) |
OkuhidaOnsengo Kanko-kyokai 0578-89-2614 |
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| Enko-ji 円興寺 |
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Dairyu-ji 大龍寺 |
Late Nov. 9:00-16:00 admission: 300yen 1000 trees Colored leaves of Enkianthus |
Take a Gifu Bus from #11 stop (JR Gifu Sta.) or #4 stop (Meitetsu Gifu Sta.) bound for Takatomi 高富 and get off at Takatomi Dairyuji-mae 高富大龍寺前. address 2339 Awano, Gifu C. 岐阜県岐阜市粟野2339 |
Dairyu-ji 058-237-3837 |
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| Yoro-koen 養老公園 |
Late Nov. - Early Dec. |
Get off at Yoro Sta. on the Yoro-Tetsudo-Line. Walk 15 min. |
Yoro-koen office 0584-32-0501 |
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| Tara-kyo 多良峡 |
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| Nakayama Shichiri 中山七里 |
Early Nov.-Late Nov. | Gero C. (from Mihara-chinai to Kanayama-cho, along the Hida river.) |
Gero-shi Kanko-ka 0576-24-2222 |
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| Gero-Onsen 下呂温泉 |
illuminated during the best period Early Nov.-Mid Nov. |
Get off at Gero 下呂Sta. on the JR Line. Walk 10 min. |
Gero-shi Kanko-ka 0576-24-2222 |
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| Hirugano-Kogen ひるがの高原 |
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| Shin-Hodaka 新穂高 |
Early Oct.-Late Oct. | Get off at Takayama Sta. on the JR Takayama-Honsen Line. Take nohi-Bus bound for ShinHodaka-Onsen (95 min.). Get off at the last stop. |
OkuHidaOnsengo Kanko-kyokai 0578-89-2614 |
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| Mihoro Dam 御母衣ダム |
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| Mie Pref. | Gozaishodake 御在所岳 |
Mid Oct-Late Nov. | - | Gozaisho Ropeway 059-392-2261 |
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| Akame-Shijuuhattaki 赤目四十八滝 |
Early Nov. - Late Nov. | - | - | ||
| Koraku-kei 香落渓 |
Late Oct.-Mid Nov. | - | - | ||
| Yamatodani-Keikoku 大和谷渓谷 |
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| Okukahada-kyo 奥香肌峡 |
Early Nov. - Late Nov. | - | - |
Japanese people have enjoyed the changes of the seasons since ancient times.
Flowers, song of birds, wind,
Depending on the kinds of trees, location and weather condition, we can
enjoy the autumn leaves
from late October to early December in Nagoya (or in Aichi Prefecture).
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