NORIKURA TIMES (Autumn arrival edition)

We have two consecutive three-day weekends in September. Please come to Norikura Kogen and Mt. Norikura to feel the autumn air.

After mid-September, the season of autumn leaves gradually begins.
Please refer to the following information for a rough estimate of the best time to see the flowers at each elevation.
The area around the summit of Mt. Norikura begins to turn red and gradually descends. The last time the Norikura Plateau is dyed is in mid to late October.
Because Norikura Kogen is a mountainous area, the best time to view the autumn leaves varies depending on the elevation, so you can enjoy the autumn colors for a long period of time.

◾️Around 2700m elevation(Tatamidaira) - Late September to early October
◾️Around 2400m elevation(Hitogahara Villa) - around early October
◾️Around 1800m elevation(Sanbon Falls) - around mid-October
◾️Around 1500m elevation(Norikura Kogen) - mid to late October

◾️Tatamidaira - near Higahara Villa
You can enjoy the contrast between the reddish color of the Japanese white pine trees and the green of the Japanese spruce. You can also see the Japanese white birch turn yellow.

◾️the three main waterfalls (of a river, etc.)
Walking along the Kamoshika-no-dairi (path of the Kamoshika deer), visitors can enjoy the yellow of the Dake-kamba (Betula maximowicziana) and Katsura (Betula maximowicziana) trees, and the red of the Okamenoki (Betula platyphylla) tree.

◾️Norikura Kogen
There is a large maple tree standing in the Ichinose Meadow. The maple tree is a great photo spot and usually turns bright red in the third or fourth week of October. Please be sure to come at the right time.

From mid-September to mid-October, a 20-minute drive from Norikura KogenShirakaba PassYou can see the migration of hawks at Shirakaba Pass is one of the autumn migration routes of eagles and hawks. The Shirakaba Pass is located about 15 minutes walk from the parking lot.Takamimi no HirobaPlease visit our website for more information. You can check the Hawk Migration Bulletin, which shows the number of hawks passing by, here.
You can often observe them between 10:00 and 14:00.

◾️ Shinshu Eagle Hawk Migration Research Group
https://ayac.eek.jp/shirakaba/

Click here to see accommodation options in Norikura Kogen.
https://norikura.gr.jp/plan/accommodations/

▼ Click here for information on Norikura Kogen events.
https://norikura.gr.jp/visit/events/

NORIKURA TIMES is updated once every two weeks by the Norikura Tourism Association Publicity Department's blog team. Members of the team, who love Norikura, take turns writing the articles and provide seasonal information about Norikura Kogen as recommended by the members. Nishioka was in charge this time.
Please look forward to the next issue!