Japan | ๐ Another Year of Maple Viewing Season ๐
๐ As autumn arrives, the once lush green forests of the Japanese archipelago๐ gradually turn red from north to south with the changing temperatures, sunlight, and dew๐ฆ. ๐Following our last issue where we introduced the maple viewing spots in ๐ #Hokkaido, this article will explore the unique autumn scenery in ๐ #Aomori. ใRecommended Spotsใ ๐ ๐ #Oirase Gorge ๐ Best Viewing Period: Late October to Early November ๐ Known as the 'World's 1๏ธโฃst Beautiful Stream', Oirase Gorge is listed in the ๐ #Top100MapleSpots in Japan ๐ค. It stretches about 14.2 kilometers โจ from the upstream ๐ #Kodomari to the downstream ๐ #Shoyama. Along the way, waterfalls of various sizes such as ๐ #Kumoi Waterfall, ๐ #Choshida Waterfall, ๐ #Tamatsu Waterfall, and ๐ #Shiraito Waterfall ๐ are continuously linked, covered by lush greenery๐, giving a strong sense of leisure in the Japanese maple viewing season๐. ๐ ๐ #Hirosaki Castle ๐ Best Viewing Period: Late October to Early November ๐ With a history of over 400 years, the castle town of Hirosaki ๐ was opened to the public as a park in 1895. The castle, adorned with autumn-colored maple trees๐, forms a spectacular limited-time scenery in the fall. ๐ During the 'Hirosaki Castle Chrysanthemum and Maple Festival' held in early November each year, ๐chrysanthemum dolls and plants complement the red leaves, creating a particularly touching sceneโจ. Under the night lighting, the red and yellow leaves present a unique charm๐. ๐ ๐ #Nest Swamp ๐ Best Viewing Period: Late October to Early November ๐ Nest Swamp, located at the foot of ๐ #Hachimantai Mountain in central Aomori, is surrounded by beech primeval forests๐ and is one of the ๐งฉNanaๆฒผๆณฝes, a habitat for various wild birds including mandarin ducks. The vast primeval forest and the transparent lake water as clear as a mirror๐ฑ create an interesting contrast, and the autumn red leaves reflecting in the water mirror form an unbearably beautiful scenery๐ฏ. ๐ ๐ #Jลkลbashi Bridge ๐ Best Viewing Period: Early October to Mid-October ๐ Located in the southern part of Aomori City, Jลkลbashi Bridge is an arch bridge that spans the Jลkล Valley and is considered the longest arch bridge in Japan โจ. The distant Hachimantai Mountain Range and Iwaki Mountain โฐ offer a huge 360-degree panoramic view๐. ๐ ๐ #Fujita Memorial Garden ๐ Best Viewing Period: Late October to Early November ๐ The garden is divided into a high terrace and a lowland area. The high terrace is a borrowed scenery garden overlooking Iwaki Mountain๐ก, and the lowland area is a stroll garden centered around a pondโฒ. With the changing colors of the maple leaves in autumn๐, the garden is filled with the colors of autumn๐จ. ๐ #TravelInJapan ๐ #MapleHunting ๐ #JapaneseMapleViewing ๐ #MapleSeason ๐ #AomoriTravel ๐ #AutumnTravel ๐ #AomoriAutumn ๐ #AomoriApples ๐ #AomoriOnsen ๐ #JapanTravelGuide ๐ #AutumnTravelTips ๐ #MapleLeaves โญ Neon Travel and Tourism Bureau Explore New Inspirations in Japan โญ