Here are famous fall foliage viewing spots in Kanto Region.
Kanto Region Travel Guide
Kanto Region Travel Guide
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*Note: The best times to see fall foliages slightly change every year.
Tokyo Fall Foliage Viewing Spots
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Lists great places to view fall foliages in Tokyo.
Nikko
Photo by Shizuko Mishima
Irohazaka Road
The roads up to and down from Chuzenji Lake is known for a number of sharp curves.
Location: Hosoo Nikko-city, Tochigi
Access: Takes 40 minutes by bus from JR or Tobu Nikko Station to Akechidaira Stop.
The roads up to and down from Chuzenji Lake is known for a number of sharp curves.
Location: Hosoo Nikko-city, Tochigi
Access: Takes 40 minutes by bus from JR or Tobu Nikko Station to Akechidaira Stop.
Chuzenjiko (Lake Chuzenji)
Location: Chugushi Nikko-city, Tochigi
Access: Takes 50 minutes by bus from Tobu Nikko Station to Chuzenji Onsen Stop.
Kegon Falls
Location: 2479-2 Chugushi Nikko-city, Tochigi
Access: Takes 50 minutes by bus from JR or Tobu line Nikko Station to Chuzenji Onsen Stop.
Fall Foliage Season: Mid. - Late October
Hakone Ashinoko (Lake Ashi)
Location: Moto-hakone Hakone-machi, Kanagawa
Access: Takes 50 minutes by bus from Hakone Tozan Tetsudo Hakone Yumoto Station to Hakone-machi Stop.
Fall Foliage Season: Early - Mid. November
Access: Takes 50 minutes by bus from Hakone Tozan Tetsudo Hakone Yumoto Station to Hakone-machi Stop.
Fall Foliage Season: Early - Mid. November
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
Photo by Shizuko Mishima
Location: 2-1-31 Yukinoshita Kamakura-city, Kanagawa
Access: 10 minute walk from JR Kamakura Station
Fall Foliage Season: Late Nov. - Early Dec.
Access: 10 minute walk from JR Kamakura Station
Fall Foliage Season: Late Nov. - Early Dec.
Kusatsu and Mt. Shirane
Photo by Shizuko Mishima
Location: Kusatsu-town, Gunma
Access: Takes about 30 minutes by bus from JR Naganohara Kusatsuguchi Station to Kusatsu Onsen, or take about 80 minutes by bus from JR Karuizawa Station to Kusatsu Onsen. Takes 35 minutes by bus from Kusatsu Onsen to Shiranekazan Stop.
Fall Foliage Season: Late September - Early Oct.
Access: Takes about 30 minutes by bus from JR Naganohara Kusatsuguchi Station to Kusatsu Onsen, or take about 80 minutes by bus from JR Karuizawa Station to Kusatsu Onsen. Takes 35 minutes by bus from Kusatsu Onsen to Shiranekazan Stop.
Fall Foliage Season: Late September - Early Oct.
Nakatsukyo
Location: Nakatsugawa Chichibu-city, SaitamaAccess: Takes about 40 minutes by bus from Chichibu Tetsudo Mitsumineguchi Station to
Fall Foliage Season: Late October - Early November
Mt. Tsukuba
Location: Tsukuba Tsukuba-city, IbarakiAccess: 40 minutes by shuttle bus from Tsukuba Express Tsukuba Station to Tsukubasan Jinja.
Fall Foliage Season: Late October - Late November
