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Famous Locations in Koshinetsu for autumn colors
Yuzawa-Kogen – Niigata Prefecture
| Typical viewing dates | Typically from mid-October to early November |
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| Location | 490 Yuzawa, Yuzawa-machi, Minami Uonuma-gun, Niigata Prefecture |
| Ropeway operating dates and times | Saturday, April 21, to Sunday, November 25, 2012 8:40 a.m. to 5 p.m. (trains leave one the hour every hour and at 20 and 40 minutes past) Final outgoing departure: 4:40 p.m. Round-trip fare: Adults: 1500 yen, children: 800 yen |
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Get off the Joetsu Shinkansen and walk to the ropeway, about eight minutes. Yuzawa-Kogen is a great place to enjoy the autumn trees. The village is located at the mountaintop, accessible by the Yuzawa Kogen Ropeway, and is an excellent location to take a stroll and enjoy the mountains filled with autumnal colors and the autumn nature of the highlands. From Sancho Station, look out over the beautiful scenery, try out a restaurant or take a hands-on ceramics lesson.
Use your JR EAST PASS to visit the autumn beauty of Yuzawa-Kogen at great savings.
Karuizawa – Nagano Prefecture
| Typical viewing dates | Typically mid-October to early November |
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| Location | Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture |
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About 70 minutes from Tokyo on the Nagano Shinkansen, Karuizawa is a popular highland location for people to come to escape the summer heat and to enjoy the beauty of autumn. Among the many places to gaze at the autumn colors are the former Mikasa Hotel, an Important Cultural Property of Japan, surrounded by beautiful contrasting colors as well as Kumoba Pond – nicknamed Swan Lake – wherein the trees reflect their beauty, and the autumn trees at Shiraito (White Thread) Falls, named for the endless strands of white water that cascade down.
Use the JR EAST PASS or JR Kanto Area Pass to enjoy the fall colors of Karuizawa at great savings.
Kawaguchiko – Yamanashi Prefecture
Photograph courtesy of Yamanashi Prefecture Tourist Association
| Typical viewing dates | Typically mid-October to mid-November |
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| Location | Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Yamanashi Prefecture |
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More than anything, the greatest attraction of the autumn scenery at Kawaguchiko is the great Mount Fuji rising up in the background. Between 400 and 500 maples are planted along the shores of Kawaguchiko, and the lake reflecting their beauty during the peak of the season is a sight to behold. During the autumn foliage season, come to enjoy the Fuji Kawaguchiko Koyo Festival. Among the attractions is the Maple Corridor on the Kawaguchiko Art Museum street. When the corridor is lighted up at night, it is so beautiful, it's like an illusion. Also spectacular are the autumn trees at Aoigahara Jukai.
Use your JR EAST PASS to visit the autumn beauty of Kawaguchiko at great savings.
