Daisetsuzan National Park, Japan's largest, earns the title 'cradle of autumn' as its high-alpine zones above 1,500 m typically display Japan's first koyo from early to mid-September. The Sugatami Pond trail from the Asahidake ropeway upper station winds through vivid bearberry, crowberry and dwarf pine scrub reflecting in mirror-still volcanic ponds. The Omachi traverse linking Asahidake to Kurodake is one of Hokkaido's premier multi-day autumn hikes. Guided nature tours are available from Higashikawa town, emphasising Hokkaido's endemic alpine flora.
- Type
- Experience
- Category
- Autumn Leaves
- Season
- Autumn
- Month
- Mid September to Early October
- Region
- Hokkaido
- Prefecture
- Hokkaido
- City
- Higashikawa
Highlights
- ◆Japan's earliest autumn colour, peaking from mid-September
- ◆Sugatami Pond mirror reflections of alpine tundra in colour
- ◆Omachi traverse multi-day alpine hiking route
- ◆Endemic Hokkaido alpine flora guided nature tours