Where to go in Japan during Fall? Northern tip of Japan – Hokkaido

Hokkaido is famed for its beautiful nature in all four seasons, for its intense colourful floral display during spring and summer, white romantic wonderland during winter and as for fall season in Hokkaido the natural beauty of the lake dotted all over the mountain with the many shades of scarlet leaves as if on fire is truly breathtaking. As such a view is unique only in Autumn and not on other days!

Located within Akan National Park, the famous three lakes beckons for your attention. Different people will enjoy viewing Lake Akan, Lake Mashu and Lake Kussharo with different perspective on the landscape during different seasons.

When the fall season arrives, the experience of seeing the lake change from blue because of the colors from forest leaves which is dotted around the lake. In tune with the days by passing in autumn, the trees around the lakes turns from green to yellow and red, interweaving the colours against the reflection of the lake against the blue from the sky just like a fairy-tale landscape. Sometimes the leaves completely fall away early, leaving bare twigs and stump around the lake, although the snow has not fallen, it still evokes a bleak kind of poignant beauty to it.

Although the main reason for many to visit during the Fall season is to catch the leaves turning, but if you are here early, you can still enjoy the beautiful fall flowers. Early autumn is the season of blooming cosmos from white, red and pink flower beds littered on the ground to greet you!

The Fall season brings about a burst of colours on the trees.

Autumn brings about the coolness of pre-winter, here a duck resting by river.

The floor is littered with fall leaves in different shades, being a tourist myself I have collected a few!

Lake Mashu

Lake Mashu will freeze in winter,but in the Fall season the weather is pleasant and you can explore the lake！

There are still room for activity in this pleasant weather！

24/7 and 365 days a year, the volcanic mount still spews sulfuric steam a sight to behold and in autumn the red leaves dotts the mountain

A lush vegetation view from the hill of Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium, a Winter Olympics ski jump hill. In winter it transforms into a formidable ski jump hill!

Rest assured in the Fall season there are seafood is still aplenty！