Autumn leaves viewing “Momiji-gari”. Places in Aichi to enjoy the brilliant autumn leaves

The enjoyable pastime of observing the fall colors is called “momiji-gari”, which literally means “in search of autumn leaves”, considered by the Japanese to be as important a seasonal event as hanami in spring.

The practice of observing autumn flowers is believed to have begun as an elegant pastime enjoyed by court and aristocracy in the seventh century.

This changed, however, around the seventeenth century during the Edo period, when custom spread among ordinary people who began holding sake-festivities while enjoying the beautiful landscapes with autumn leaves.

Higashiyama Zoo & Botanical Gardens

• City: Nagoya
• Best viewing period: end of November to beginning of December
• Night illumination: November 15th to 17th, November 24th and 30th, December 1st 2019
• The opening hours of the park are from 9h to 16h50 (lighting until 20h30)
• Admission: 500 yen
• 3-minute walk from Higashiyama Koen subway station exit 3
• Paid parking is available nearby.
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Higashi Koen 

• City: Okazaki
• Best viewing period: mid-November to early December
• Matsuri: November 30, 2019 (10am to 3pm)
• Free parking (400 spaces)
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Kuragari Keikoku

• City: Okazaki
• Best viewing period: mid-November to early December
• Matsuri: November 16th to December 1st 2019
• Free parking (300 spaces)
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Joko-ji / Joko-ji Koen 

• City: Seto
• Best viewing period: beginning to end of November
• Matsuri: November 2nd to December 1st 2019
• 25-minute walk from Jokoji Station
• There is free parking (about 160 spaces)
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Iwayado Koen 

• City: Seto
• Best viewing period: mid-November
• Matsuri: 1st to 30th November 2019
• Parking is available for a fee (around 180 spaces)
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Korankei 

• City: Toyota
• Best viewing period: mid to late November
• Matsuri: 1st to 30th November 2019
• Paid parking is available (around 1600 spaces / 1,000 yen in November)
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Oidaira Koen

• City: Toyota
• Best viewing period: early mid-November
• Matsuri: November 2-17, 2019
• There is free parking (about 70 spaces)
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Takadoya Shicchi

• City: Toyota
• Best viewing period: early mid-November
• Matsuri: November 3, 2019 (9am to 1pm)
• Free parking is available during matsuri only (30 spaces)
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Inuyama Jakkoin 

• City: Inuyama
• Best viewing period: early mid-November
• Matsuri: November 9th to December 8th 2019
• 20-minute walk from Inuyama Yuen Station
• Paid parking is available (about 50 spaces / 500 yen)
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Horaiji-san

• City: Shinshiro
• Best viewing period: beginning to end of November
• Matsuri: November 11th to December 1st 2019 (9am to 3pm)
• 8-minute walk from Hon- Nagashino Station
• Paid parking (about 700 spaces / 500 yen)
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Based on the Walkerplus website