Easily climb to the top to enjoy the fall colors! Japan's Top 12 Must-Ride Ropeways Take You to the Best Autumn Scenes

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🤗 Kanto Nasu Red Leaf Ropeway (Tochigi Prefecture)

Nasu Kogen is located in the northern part of Tochigi Prefecture and is a summer resort in the Kanto region. From the end of September every year, you can see the beautiful scenery of green, yellow and red leaves. A four-minute ride on the Nasu Ropeway is like a walk in the air, and you can see the leaves of the mountains in full bloom. On a good day, you can climb to the top of Mt. Chasu and enjoy a bird's eye view of Mt. Bandai, the Nikko Mountain Range and the Kanto Plain.

Best viewing period: September 17 to November 6

🤗 Nyojo Ryu Ropeway (Niigata Prefecture)

At 5,481 meters long, the Nyojo Ryu Ropeway is the longest in Japan, and a single ride takes about 25 minutes. Along the way, you can enjoy the red and yellow fall foliage and see the beautiful Lake Niju. Visitors can also experience the thrill of a downward dive as the cable car passes over Pillar 14, as if entering a world of red leaves, and enjoy a touch of adventure while enjoying the maple in the air.

Best viewing period: September 17 to November 6

🤗 Kagawa Kankasai Ropeway (Kagawa Prefecture)

Kanshia Stream is one of the three most beautiful stream valleys in Japan, and the landscape was formed by volcanic activity, making it a symbol of the Seto Inland Sea National Park. A five-minute cable car ride takes you from the 295-meter Red Cloud Pavilion to the 612-meter summit, where you can enjoy a magnificent view of the Seto Inland Sea, the rocks of the valley, and the red foliage.

Best Viewing Period: Early to Late November

🤗 Nagano Komagane Komagatake Ropeway (Nagano Prefecture)

The Chuo Alps in Komagane City are an excellent place for maple viewing. Take the Komagatake Ropeway to Senjishiki Station at an altitude of 2,612 meters in just seven and a half minutes, and enjoy a magnificent view of the foliage of the Senjishiki Valley from the ropeway.

Best Viewing Period: Early to Late October

🤗 Tateyama Kurobe Shinhoko Aerial Ropeway (Gifu Prefecture)

The only double-decker cable car in Japan, the 3,200-meter Shin-Hotaka Aerial Ropeway takes visitors up to 2,156 meters above sea level for a breathtaking view of the peaks of the Northern Alps. The foliage around the cable car is so stunning that it has been rated as a two-star attraction by the Michelin Green Guide.

Best time to see: Early to late October

🤗 Nagasaki Unzen Ropeway (Nagasaki Prefecture)

Unzen Nittamine is a popular maple-viewing spot in Nagasaki. Visitors can take the cable car from Nittamine Station, 1,100 meters above sea level, up to Myomidake, 1,300 meters above sea level, and enjoy the beauty of the red and yellow foliage within a three-minute ride. After the tour, you can also relax at the nearby Unzen Hot Spring.

Best Viewing Period: Late October - Early to Mid-November

🤗 Mount Moiwa Ropeway (Hokkaido)

Mt. Moriwa, a suburb of Sapporo, is famous for its magnificent night view and autumn foliage. It takes about 15 minutes to reach the top of the mountain by cable car or mountain gondola, and on the way, you will be surrounded by 360-degree foliage. If you choose to go to the mountain in the evening, the leaves and the night view will appear together, providing you with a double visual enjoyment.

Best Viewing Period: Mid to late October

🤗 Daisetsuzan Asahidake Ropeway (Hokkaido)

The foliage season at Daisetsuzan begins in late August, and every year this is the earliest place in Japan to see the foliage. The Asahidake Ropeway takes you from the 1,100-meter foothill station to the 1,600-meter Satsumi station in 10 minutes, and the gradual change of foliage along the way is a sight to behold, and if you're lucky, you'll see a unique combination of foliage and snow.

Best Viewing Period: Mid-September - Early October

🤗 Yakata Ropeway (Aomori Prefecture)

The autumn foliage of Aomori's Hakkoda mountain range begins to change from October onward, and the Hakkoda Ropeway gives visitors a 360-degree view of the foliage outside their windows.

Best Viewing Period: Early to Late October

🤗 Anbi Kogen Sea of Clouds Ropeway (Iwate Prefecture)

Ambi Kogen is a Tohoku ski resort and becomes a famous place for foliage in the fall. A 15-minute ride on a cable car lets you enjoy the beauty of the foliage from the air. After reaching the top, visitors can take a walk to Maemoriyama Mountain and enjoy the magnificent view of Mt. Iwate and Hachimantai.

Best Viewing Period: Early to late October

🤗 Shizukuishi Koyo Ropeway (Iwate Prefecture)

Every fall, Shizukuishi Prince Hotel introduces the Foliage Ropeway, which takes visitors all the way through a forest of brilliant red foliage. Once you reach the top, you can continue hiking to the top of Mt. Takakura for a panoramic view of the beautiful autumn colors.

Best Viewing Period: Weekends and holidays from October 8 to November 6

🤗 Arin Ski Resort Lift (Akita Prefecture)

Akita's Moriyoshi Mountain is famous for its red foliage, and the Arin Ropeway offers visitors an unparalleled view of the mountain's foliage from above. the 20-minute aerial ride is a visual treat, as if you were in an overturned palette of colors.