Autumn-leaf spots by month for nature lovers:
- October (Hokkaido, Tohoku, high mountains): the Daisetsuzan range and Kurodake; Jozankei Onsen and Noboribetsu; Oirase Stream and Lake Towada (Aomori); Lake Chuzenji and Kegon Falls (Nikko); Kamikochi and the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route.
- November (Tokyo and around): the Fuji Five Lakes (Oshino Hakkai, Lake Kawaguchiko); Karuizawa; the 300 m-plus ginkgo avenue at Meiji Jingu Gaien; Showa Kinen Park and Yoyogi Park; Rikugien and Shinjuku Gyoen (with evening light-ups).
- December (Kyoto, Osaka, Kyushu): Tofukuji temple and its Tsutenkyo bridge; Kiyomizu-dera; the bamboo grove and Hozu River in Arashiyama (Sagano Romantic Train); Minoo Park (Osaka); Kumamoto Castle and Ohori Park (Fukuoka).