In the autumn season, in addition to the beautiful red maples in China, there are also red leaves to see in Japan.
As the weather cools down, the autumn leaves will make Japan's landscape even more colorful.
So when is the best time to see red leaves in Japan?
When is the red leaf season in Japan in 2021? According to the three-month forecast of the Japan Meteorological Agency, by October, northern Japan, eastern Japan, and western Japan will be more controlled by warm air, and the temperature is expected to be much higher than in previous years.
Therefore, the best viewing period for red leaves will be around October.
The famous place for red leaves in Japan is Highland. It is located in the west of Nagano Prefecture, south of the Hikka Mountains and upstream of the Zichuan River.
Takahashi's name is homophonic with "God comes to earth" in Japanese. It is a "special scenic spot and special natural monument" in Japan.
In order to protect the natural environment here, Gaudi has restricted the entry of private vehicles year-round since 1996.
Because Kamikochi is part of the Mountain National Park in central Japan, with an altitude of about 1,500 meters, the maple leaves are almost a month earlier than in Japanese cities.
In addition to being a base for climbers on Gao Qilian Peak and Qiang Yue, it is also a popular spot for low-intensity hikers.
It is about 10 kilometers from Taisho Pond to Yokoo, and the maximum width is about 1 kilometer.
The most standard hiking route here is to start from Taisho Pond in the lower left corner of the picture above and go all the way to Shenming Pond in the upper right corner. It is about 6.5km one way. Come and see the maple leaves along the way!
In the autumn season, in addition to the beautiful red maples in China, there are also red leaves to see in Japan.
As the weather cools down, the autumn leaves will make Japan's landscape even more colorful.
So when is the best time to see red leaves in Japan?
Taisho Pond is the starting point of the hiking route to the highlands.
When we arrived overnight and saw such a beautiful scenery, we felt completely awake and our whole nerves were awakened.
Even in some places where there are no maple leaves, the fallen leaves in autumn can still feel the strong autumn feeling.
Lugu Lake, Luzhi Lake, Chiba County, eastern China, is known as "Lugu Lake" in Japanese.
It is a volcanic lake formed by volcanic activity more than 4,000 years ago. The valley washed by the lake is the most charming tourist base in Hakone Town.
Lugu Lake is backed by Mount Fuji.
The mountains complement each other, and different seasons have different scenery and tastes.
In Xianguyuan, when the silver spikes of Miscanthus plants sway in the autumn wind, Xianguyuan, Luoqiang, Xiaoyonggu, Gongxia, and Tangben are gradually dyed red.
In addition to the beautiful scenery, there is also mouth-watering food.
There are bass and trout here.
The two kinds of fish are delicious and the meat is delicate. They are Japanese delicacies that cannot be missed here.
Hokkaido Sounkyo Unkyo is located at the foot of the Snowy Mountains on the roof of Hokkaido.
This large canyon is covered with cliffs up to 100 meters high.
There are many waterfalls in the canyon, among which Meteor Falls and Galaxy Falls are the most worth seeing.
These two waterfalls hang straight down from the cliff and are extraordinary.
The most beautiful parts of the canyon are the large letters and the small letters.
The large letters stand like a screen on the wide embankment wall, while the small letters are famous for their numerous strange rocks.
This is the first place in Japan where maple trees bloom.
The red foliage dyes the stratospheric clouds in red, kicking off the red foliage season.
The red leaves in autumn are stunning.
Kyoto Arashiyama Arashiyama is known as the "No. 1 Scenery in Kyoto". It has Sano in the northeast, Osawa, Hirosawa, and Utsuno in the east, Mount Kokura in the west, and the famous Oiwa River winding through it in the north.
In the rain, the smoke is lingering and looming; when it is dark, the mountains are green and the birds sing from time to time. You do not feel that it is quiet and dusty, but full of poetry.
Arashiyama’s many old maple trees are almost as old as the city’s monuments.
You can take a small train from Kamishika near Kyoto to Sano, and then take a bus to Tenryuji Temple and the poetic Togetsukyo Bridge in Arashiyama.
Whenever the autumn maples turn red, they complement each other with the ancient temples in Kyoto, creating a delicate and simple humanistic beauty.