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Kanto Region Fall Foliage Viewing Spots

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Some of popular fall foliage viewing spots in Kanto region are listed below. The best times to see fall foliages slightly change every year.

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Tokyo Fall Foliage Viewing Spots

Tokyo offers many fall foliage spots.

Nikko

Location: Nikko-city, Tochigi

Irohazaka Road
The roads up to and down from Chuzenji Lake is known for a number of sharp curves.
Chuzenjiko (Lake Chuzenji)
Access: Takes 50 minutes by bus from Tobu Nikko Station to Chuzenji Onsen Stop.
Kegon Falls
Access: About 50 minutes by bus from JR or Tobu line Nikko Station to Chuzenji Onsen Stop.

 

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.

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine

Location: 2-1-31 Yukinoshita Kamakura-city, Kanagawa
Access: 10 minute walk from JR Kamakura Station

Kusatsu / Mt. Shirane

Location: Kusatsu-town, Gunma
Access: From JR Agatsuma Line Naganohara Kusatsu-guchi Station, it takes about 25 minutes by JR bus to Kusatsu Onsen. 35 minutes by bus from Kusatsu Onsen to the Shirane Rest House.

Nakatsukyo Gorge

Location: Nakatsugawa Chichibu-city, Saitama
Access: About 40 minutes by bus from Chichibu Tetsudo Mitsumineguchi Station to Oname Stop.

Mt. Tsukuba

Location: Tsukuba Tsukuba-city, Ibaraki
Access: 40 minutes by shuttle bus from Tsukuba Express Tsukuba Station to Tsukubasan Jinja.

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