Koyo Viewing in Shosenkyo Gorge in Japan

The Autumn Leaves (Koyo) Viewing in Japan is the custom of relishing the bounty of Nature through these koyo leaves. It has been a traditional activity among the locals for centuries. Some famous koyo spots like Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Tokyo, Nikko, Hakone, Fuji Five Lakes, Kansai, Kyoto, Shikoku and Kyushu hold forth the Japanese culture with the radiance of natural bounty through their colorful flora. Shosenkyo Gorge in Japan is one such popular tourist spot.

Mitake Shosenkyo - Japan's most beautiful gorge is a part of the Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park. Apart from the Sengataki Waterfall offering beautiful scenery of the mountain river and the narrow valley, Koyo Viewing in Shosenkyo Gorge in Japan is another interesting tourist attraction. The Shosenkyo is particularly beautiful and well visited during the autumn leaf season, which typically reaches its peak from late October to mid November.

How to reach Shosenkyo Gorge in Japan

The Shosenkyo Gorge is just outside of Kofu City, 100 kilometers west of Tokyo.

You can reach Kofu from Shinjuku Station in central Tokyo by direct JR limited express trains or JR local trains. There are many highway bus departures from the Keio Highway Bus Terminal in Shinjuku to Kofu Station. There are buses to Shosenkyo Gorge in front of Kofu Station about once per hour.

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