Autumn Colours 2026
30 Autumn Colour Destinations — Starting from Your Toyoko Inn
Make your trusted Toyoko Inn the starting point for an autumn colours journey, with destinations across Japan and a Toyoko Inn near each.
Autumn Colours in Hokkaido
Hokkaido enjoys Japan's earliest autumn colours, with some spots peaking as early as September.
Mount Daisetsu (Daisetsuzan)
Famed for Japan's earliest autumn colours, with a vividly hued mountainside best admired from the ropeway.
Toyoko Inn hotels in this areaJozankei
A hot-spring town near Sapporo, pairing colours along the ravine with a relaxing soak.
Toyoko Inn hotels in this areaOtaru Canal
Autumn hues along the historic canal and streets lend the scene an atmosphere found only in this season.
Toyoko Inn hotels in this areaLake Shikotsu
A lakeside spot that ranks among Hokkaido's finest, where the colours mirrored in the clear waters make for a beautiful sight.
Toyoko Inn hotels in this areaGoryokaku Fort, Hakodate
The colours framing this star-shaped fortress are a rewarding sight, especially when taken in from the tower above.
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Autumn Colours in Tohoku
Tohoku offers breathtaking autumn scenery amid rich nature, among the finest colours in Honshu.
Mount Hakkoda
One of Aomori's finest autumn spots, its mountainside colours best seen from the ropeway.
Toyoko Inn hotels in this areaOirase Gorge
Follow the walking trails beside a stream running through primeval forest, and enjoy the vivid colours at every turn.
Toyoko Inn hotels in this areaNaruko Gorge
A leading autumn destination in Tohoku, where reds and yellows deepen across the gorge in splendid gradations.
Toyoko Inn hotels in this areaKakunodate
Rows of historic samurai residences and the turning leaves come together here in an autumn scene that is Tohoku at its most characteristic.
Toyoko Inn hotels in this areaChusonji Temple
A celebrated temple in Hiraizumi, a registered World Heritage Site. The colours across its historic grounds create a serene autumn mood.
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Autumn Colours in Kanto
From the highlands of Nikko to central Tokyo, Kanto lets you follow the season as it turns, area by area.
Hakone
Enjoy the colours from the mountain railway, ropeway or pirate-ship cruise, then unwind in Hakone's hot springs.
Toyoko Inn hotels in this areaNikko Irohazaka
One of Kanto's most famous autumn destinations, where brilliant colour unfolds along a mountain road of forty-eight hairpin bends.
Toyoko Inn hotels in this areaMount Takao
Easily reached from central Tokyo, and a great favourite in the season, drawing many visitors who come for the leaves alone.
Toyoko Inn hotels in this areaOkutama
Enjoy the season amid nature so abundant it is hard to believe you are still within Tokyo.
Toyoko Inn hotels in this areaMount Akagi
Sweeping views across the Kanto Plain and the colours spreading over the mountainside are the highlights here.
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Autumn Colours in Chubu
From World Heritage villages to majestic mountains, Chubu offers autumn colours in wonderful variety.
Kamikochi
Amid the grandeur of the Northern Japan Alps, golden foliage and clear, crisp air lend a particular beauty to an autumn visit.
Toyoko Inn hotels in this areaShirakawa-go
The World Heritage village of gassho-style farmhouses stands in beautiful contrast with the turning leaves — a scene that belongs to autumn alone.
Toyoko Inn hotels in this areaKenrokuen Garden
At this celebrated Kanazawa garden, one of the three great gardens of Japan, the season's colours bring out its elegance all the more.
Toyoko Inn hotels in this areaKorankei Valley
A premier autumn destination in the Tokai area, where some four thousand maples turn the valley a brilliant crimson.
Toyoko Inn hotels in this areaShosenkyo Gorge
A magnificent autumn scene, in which vivid colour meets the beauty of a gorge designated a national Special Place of Scenic Beauty.
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Autumn Colours in Kansai
From Kyoto's temples to Nara's World Heritage sites and sacred Mount Koya, Kansai offers a rich variety of autumn scenes.
Arashiyama, Kyoto
Bamboo groves, the Togetsukyo Bridge and turning maples create a scene unique to Kyoto in autumn.
Toyoko Inn hotels in this areaEikando Temple
Long cherished as 'Eikando of the maples', its brilliant autumn colours are not to be missed.
Toyoko Inn hotels in this areaTofukuji Temple
One of Kyoto's foremost autumn destinations, offering sweeping views of maples across its vast temple grounds.
Toyoko Inn hotels in this areaNara Park
World Heritage temples, shrines and famous deer, with historic architecture set against autumn colour.
Toyoko Inn hotels in this areaMount Koya (Koyasan)
Colours across this World Heritage sacred site deepen its solemn mood, with an early mountain peak season.
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Autumn Colours in Kyushu
Volcanoes and hot springs define Kyushu, where distinctive spots offer autumn scenery all their own.
Takachiho Gorge
A gorge known as a setting of Japanese myth, where the colours and the waterfall, seen from a rowing boat, make a spectacular pairing.
Toyoko Inn hotels in this areaYufuin
One of Kyushu's best-loved hot-spring towns, where steam drifting through the streets and the season's colours together create a memorable scene.
Toyoko Inn hotels in this areaKurokawa Onsen
A secluded hot-spring retreat, its stream-side colours lending a wonderful autumn atmosphere.
Toyoko Inn hotels in this areaAso
Autumn colour set against a majestic caldera is the highlight — a dramatic seasonal landscape distinctive to Kyushu.
Toyoko Inn hotels in this areaYabakei Gorge
One of Oita Prefecture's signature destinations, where brilliant colour is added to spectacular scenery of unusual rock formations and deep ravines.
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