A week after our previous report from Tokyo, I returned to the city to find out that the autumn colors have not reached their peak yet.Most of the colors I observed were still somewhat muted - especially in...

Five days after our previous report from Kyoto I returned to the city to confirm that the peak of the autumn color season has been reached there in the meantime. While the colors may not be the best of the century due...

Following on from my report yesterday from Tokyo, I today found myself visiting another set of three popular leaf-viewing spots, this time in the former capital of Kyoto.{{> story_place_header id:

Continuing our coverage of this year’s autumn leaf season, I was lucky enough to spend today looking in on three of tokyo’s best-loved leaf viewing spots.With temperatures throughout Japan’s Kanto Region taking a...

After weeks of warmer temperatures, the mercury dipped slightly over the last few days, and it now feels like we’re in the full swing of autumn heading towards winter. Since September 15, we have been reporting on the...

Following our Tokyo report earlier this week, today we headed to the Fuji Five Lakes region to see how the autumn colors have progressed. Located at the northern base of Mount Fuji and at approximately 1000 meters...

Since our last autumn color report from Kyoto at the end of October, we kick off November’s reports with a first one from Tokyo. Similar to Kyoto, the trees in the metropolis typically start changing their colors from...

After a number of reports from Hokkaido and other popular autumn color spots at higher elevations, today we visit Kyoto to check out the autumn colors for the first time this season. In major cities like Kyoto, Osaka...

Following on from Raina’s trip to Nikko last week, I spent a very enjoyable day checking in on three well-known autumn leaf viewing spots on the slopes of Mount Hachimantai, located in Iwate Prefecture a little...

Nikko and Okunikko are two areas in Nikko National Park, which is located two hours north of Tokyo in Tochigi Prefecture. The areas have an elevation range of about 2000 meters, which means the autumn colors in the...

One week after Raina’s visit to the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, I revisited the spectacular tourist route through the Northern Japan Alps and was able to confirm that the colors have moved down the mountain slopes...

After two autumn color reports from Daisetsuzan, which is the first place in Japan to see autumn colors, in Hokkaido, today’s report is from the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a popular route to see panoramic views and...

Following on from Stefan’s previous report from Mount Asahidake, I was delighted to pay a visit today to Mount Kurodake - another peak in Hokkaido’s Daisetsuzan range - to see how the autumn colors had developed in...

After failing to report the autumn colors in 2021 and 2022, we are relieved and happy to resume documenting the seasonal spectacle in 2023. Today, I visited Mount Asahidake in Hokkaido’s Daisetsuzan National Park, the...