Fall Foliage Route

This pleasant route runs along a river for about 20 km before arriving at Natsuigawa Valley. Take in the scenery, which features the dynamic confluence of valley scenes with fall colors.

After enjoying the pairing of historical Japanese architecture with fall foliage at Shiramizu Amidado Temple, Yamamoto Fudoson Temple, and Nanko Park, you'll travel along a pleasant highway through tranquil scenery. Once you have past Shin-Shirakawa, you will join onto mountain roads with high elevation.

At this point in the route, you will pass through the Kashi Tunnel, which is 4.3 km in length. From there, you will cross the Kashi Ohashi bridge, which becomes surrounded with brilliant red leaves during fall.

A pleasantly winding road will take you from To-no-hetsuri Crags to Ouchi-juku.
After passing through a number rural towns, you'll be able to enjoy views of the mountains and deep ravines, as you wind along the riverbank along Prefectural Route 329.
Once you leave the mountains, you'll be greeted with the scenic Japanese countryside, and you will start to feel like you have travelled back in time to an old, more rural Japan. This change in scenery marks your increasing proximity to Ouchi-juku, which is a popular sightseeing spot.

Volcanic gas is emitted in this region, and when concentrations of gas are high, access to the area is closed.
In the event of the road being closed off, use Google Maps to find a detour to Azuma Sports Park, and look forward to touring the Bandai Azuma Skyline during another visit.

Soak up amazing views of Azuma Sports Park's gingko trees in fall, before continuing on to Marusei Orchard. At Marusei Orchard, you can try sweet treats made from locally-grown fruits, including peaches, apples, cherries, pears, and persimmons.