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October 31, 2023 update
Photo: Tateyama (Kurobe Dam)
1. This article introduces the best time to view the foliage in each area’s onsen resorts, as well as a number of selected ryokans in each onsen area.
2. The best time to view fall colours listed here is based on open information published in Japan.(Survey date: October 31, 2023) Influenced by the weather and other natural factors, the actual period when autumnal leaf colouration meets its peak might be a little bit different from our prediction.
Mid to late November
One hour 30 min by JR Limited Express from Nagoya Station to Gero Station, then 20 minutes on foot
Late October to early November
(1) Approximately one hour 45 min by car from Nagoya Station
(2) Approximately one hour by car from Hida Takayama Onsen
(3) Approximately one hour by car from Gero Onsen
Late October to mid-November
(1) 50 minutes by bus from Takayama Station (Hida Takayama Onsen) to Shirakawago Bus Terminal
(2) One hour 20 min by bus from Kanazawa Station to Shirakawago Bus Terminal
(3) Two hours 30 min by bus from Nagoya Meitetsu Bus Center to Shirakawago Bus Terminal
List of Ryokans in Hida Takayama Onsen
Early to late October
Two hours 30 min by JR Limited Express from Nagoya Station to Takayama Station, then one hour 45 min by bus to Shin-Hotaka Ropeway
List of Ryokans in Okuhida Onsen
Mid to late October
(1) Approximately one hour 30 min by car from Kanazawa Station
(2) Approximately two hours by car from Takayama Station (Hida Takayama Onsen)
Mid-November to early December
Two hours 30 min by JR Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Kanazawa Station, then 15 minutes by bus to Kenrokuen-shita/Kanazawa-jo (Kenrokuen Garden and Kanazawa Castle Park) and 4-min walk from there
Mid-November to early December
40 minutes by JR Hokuriku Main Line from Kanazawa Station to Awazu Station, then 15 minutes by bus to Natadera and 5-min walk from there
List of Ryokans in Kaga Yamashiro-Yamanaka Onsen (Kanazawa)
List of Ryokans in Wakura Onsen
List of Ryokans in Wajima Nebuta Onsen
Late September to late October
(1) One hour 30 min by JR Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Nagano Station, then one hour 10 min by bus to Ogisawa, or
(2) four hours 30 min by bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ogisawa, and 16-min electric bus ride to Kurobe Dam
Late October to mid-November
Two hours 20 min by JR Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Kurobe-Unazukionsen Station, then 25 minutes by Toyama Chihou Railway to Unazuki Onsen Station and ride the Kurobe Gorge Railway
Early to mid-November
Two hours 20 min by JR Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Kurobe-Unazukionsen Station, then 25 minutes by Toyama Chihou Railway to Unazuki Onsen Station
List of Ryokans in Toyama Onsen
List of Ryokans in Unazuki Onsen
Early to mid-November
(1) 30 minutes by JR Tokaido Shinkansen from Nagoya Station to Maibara Station, then one hour by JR Limited Express to Fukui Station, or
(2) one hour 50 min by JR Limited Express from Osaka Station to Fukui Station, then approximately 30 min by bus to Eiheiji
(3) 50 minutes by bus from Awara Onsen Station to Eiheiji
Late October to early November
(1) 30 minutes by JR Tokaido Shinkansen from Nagoya Station to Maibara Station, then one hour by JR Limited Express to Fukui Station, or
(2) one hour 50 min by JR Limited Express from Osaka Station to Fukui Station, then approximately one hour 30 min by car
(3) Approximately one hour 50 min by car from Awara Onsen
(4) Approximately two hours by car from Kaga Yamashiro-Yamanaka Onsen (Kanazawa)
Late October to mid-November
(1) 30 minutes by JR Tokaido Shinkansen from Nagoya Station to Maibara Station, then one hour by JR Limited Express to Fukui Station, or
(2) one hour 50 min by JR Limited Express from Osaka Station to Fukui Station, then approximately one hour 30 min by car
(3) Approximately one hour 30 min by car from Nagoya Onsen
(4) Approximately one hour 50 min by car from Awara Onsen
List of Ryokans in Awara Onsen
Mid to late November
(1) One hour 10 min by bus from Chubu Centrair International Airport to Toyotashi Station, then 40 minutes by bus to Korankei and 5-min walk from there
(2) Approximately one hour 20 min by car from Nagoya Onsen
(3) Approximately one hour 30 min by car from Mikawa Bay Onsen, Minami Chita Onsen or Hirugami Onsen
Late November to early December
12 minutes by JR Chuo Main Line from Nagoya Station to Ozone Station, then 10 minutes on foot
Mid-November to early December
5 minutes by Nagoya City Subway Higashiyama Line from Nagoya Station to Fushimi Station, then 20 minutes by Nagoya City Subway Tsurumai Line to Yagoto Station and 3-min walk from there
List of Ryokans in Nagoya Onsen
List of Ryokans in Mikawa Bay Onsen
List of Ryokans in Minami Chita Onsen
Late October to mid-November
(1) One hour 10 min by bus from Nagoya Meitetsu Bus Center to Yunoyama Onsen/Gozaisho Ropeway Mae, and right over there
(2) Approximately 40 minutes by car from Nagashima Onsen
List of Ryokans in Nagashima Onsen
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