Tochigi, Japan Autumn Foliage Viewing Day Trip | Hunter Mountain Ropeway, Momijidani Suspension Bridge, Shiobara Onsen Stroll Experience | Departing from Ginza
- Take the Hunter Mountain Ropeway to enjoy the most popular autumn foliage views in the Kanto region.
- Stroll across the Red Leaf Valley suspension bridge and enjoy the magnificent scenery where the valley and the red maple leaves intertwine.
- Experience the foot bath at "Yubu no Sato" in Shiobara Onsen and enjoy a healing autumn evening.
- Starting from Ginza, skip the hassle of transfers and easily explore the famous autumn foliage spots of Tochigi.
- This collection features four popular attractions: a ranch, a suspension bridge with autumn leaves, a hot spring foot bath, and an aerial cable car.
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- Hunter Mountain Salt Plain
One of Tochigi Prefecture's most representative highland autumn foliage viewing spots, the "Gondra Ropeway" operates during the fall season. The approximately 10-minute ride takes you to the summit observation area at an altitude of about 1,600 meters, offering breathtaking aerial views of the entire valley ablaze with red, yellow, and orange hues. The summit features an observation deck and walking trails, providing panoramic views of the Nasu Mountain Range and the Kanto Plain.
Best time to view autumn foliage: Mid-October to early November
- Red Leaf Valley Suspension Bridge
Spanning approximately 320 meters, it is one of the longest pierless pedestrian suspension bridges in Japan. Spanning the Shiobara Dam lake, it offers stunning views of the valley, lake, and mountains ablaze with autumn foliage, making it renowned as the most representative autumn foliage viewing spot in the Shiobara region.
Best time to view autumn foliage: Late October to mid-November
- Shiobara Hot Spring Village (Shiobara Hot Spring Village)
This hot spring resort boasts over 1,200 years of history and features 11 hot spring areas with diverse spring qualities. In autumn, the entire valley is ablaze with the red and yellow hues of over 20 different tree species, making it one of the most beautiful autumn foliage hot spring resorts in the Kanto region.
- 聣歩の里
One of Japan's largest circular foot baths, it stretches for about 60 meters. Visitors can soak their feet while enjoying the surrounding mountain scenery and autumn leaves, making it a popular rest stop for bus tour groups.
As you ascend slowly in the autumn foliage cable car, you'll be treated to a breathtaking view of the entire valley ablaze with the vibrant colors of red, yellow, and orange maple leaves—a veritable autumnal painting unfolding among the mountains. With each increase in altitude, the vista expands, offering not only stunning views of the layered red leaves but also, on a clear day, the magnificent scenery of the Nasu mountain range.
Once you reach the summit, you can stroll through the observation area and enjoy the fresh highland air and the autumn atmosphere surrounded by vibrant red leaves. Whether you're taking the cable car or standing atop the mountain overlooking the entire valley, these are unmissable views of the autumn foliage in the Tochigi region.
The Red Leaf Valley Suspension Bridge, spanning the lake at the Shiwon Dam, is one of the most representative spots for viewing autumn foliage in the Shiwon area. Strolling across the 320-meter-long suspension bridge, you are surrounded by valleys painted in red, yellow, and orange hues, with emerald green lake water and streams below, as if stepping into an autumn landscape painting.
When visiting Shiobara Onsen, a town with a thousand-year history, you can't miss the most representative foot bath facility, "Yubu no Sato". It boasts Japan's largest strolling foot bath, where visitors can relax in the warm spring water while enjoying the surrounding mountain scenery.
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A minimum of 15 traveler(s) are required for the tour to depart. If the number of participants does not reach the minimum requirement, the tour will be canceled. An email regarding tour cancellation will be sent 4 day(s) before the departure date
In the event of inclement weather such as typhoons or snowstorms, a decision on whether to cancel the tour will be made 1 day(s) before departure (local time 18:00). Notifications will then be sent via email
Please arrive at the designated location 10 minute(s) before the scheduled departure time, as the tour will depart on time
Depending on the road conditions on the day, the departure time and route for each tourist destination may be adjusted. Please understand that no refunds will be given for itinerary changes or attraction cancellations caused by force majeure factors such as traffic and weather.
The best time to view the autumn foliage may be earlier or later depending on the weather. Once the group decides to depart, it will depart on the original date even if it is not the best time. Please be aware that reservations cannot be cancelled for free on this basis.
Please wear non-slip shoes and comfortable clothing to participate.
Due to limited space in the luggage compartments, please indicate in the remarks column if you wish to bring a large suitcase on board. Thank you for your cooperation.
The type of vehicle used will be determined based on the number of participants on the day. If there are fewer than 20 participants, a small, comfortable vehicle will be used for the tour, and no separate tour leader will be assigned. The driver will also serve as the tour leader throughout the tour, providing only Chinese-speaking guides, but not language services for introducing attractions.
Due to the long travel distance, the actual arrival time may be affected by factors such as traffic and weather. The above times are only estimates. Please avoid scheduling other activities after the day's itinerary. Our company will not be liable for any losses caused by delays. Thank you for your understanding.
This tour cannot be joined midway.
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