Momiji no Sato (Maple Country)

The streets and backroads of Oku-Yugawara, “the town colored by the four seasons,” are known for the stunning beauty of picturesque autumn foliage.

The autumn foliage season in Yugawara is generally from mid-November through early December.

Running period Mid-November through early December
Tea House [Manyoutei}Operating Hours 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m

 

 

 

Hiking in Oku-Yugawara and Momiji no Sato (Maple Country)

Hiking in Oku-yugawara and Momiji no Sato (Maple Country)

 

Hiking in Oku-yugawara and Momiji no Sato (Maple Country)

 Date  Late November 2024
 Meeting time  9:10 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Meeting place  On the left hand side of the ticket gate of JR Yugawara Station
Course  The Tenshozan Hiking Course & the Ikemine Hiking Course
(Walking distance: about 8km)
※Scheduled to disband in Manyo Park around 2:30 p.m.
 Participation cost  1,000 JPY per person (participation fee, insurance premium and bus fare included)
Please pay at the reception desk on the day of the hike.
※Prior reservations required.
How to apply  After clearly writing down the name, address, age, gender, and phone number of all the prospective participants on a pre-paid postcard, please send it to the following address:
Yugawara Onsen Tourism Association Hiking Unit
566 Miyakami, Yugawara-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa, 259-0314
 Application Deadline  Applications must arrive no later than Thursday, November 10th. (For 2024 hiking event)
Clothes & belongings  Wear clothes that are easy to move in, a cap or hat, and sports shoes.  Please bring a bento (boxed lunch), water bottle, rainwear, mat or something to sit on, towel, health insurance card, and anything else you may need.
 Inquiries  Yugawara Onsen Tourism Association
e-mail:kyoukai@yugawara.or.jp

 

Stalls by NPO Yugawara Genki-Tai

 

Access

Momiji

Momiji

Momiji

If you take a bus  Take the bus for Oku-Yugawara/Fudodaki from Yugawara Station, and get off at Oku-Yugawara Iriguchi Bus Stop or Oku-Yugawara Bus Stop, the last stop (about a 20-minute ride).
 If you take a taxi  Yugawara Station→Oku-Yugawara (about a 15-minute ride)
To Momiji no Sato  Take the bus for Oku-Yugawara/Fudodaki from Yugawara Station, and get off at Oku-Yugawara Iriguchi Bus Stop (the next to last stop, about a 20-minute ride). It is about a 40-minute walk to Ikemine Bridge.
(Momiji no Sato is located along the Ikemine Hiking Course. The course itself is not a tough course. You cannot get to Momiji no Sato by car.)※If the Ikemine Hiking Course is too difficult, we recommend getting off the bus at the last stop, Oku-Yugawara, and walking up the gently paved slope along the road in the direction of the tea house. This route, too, will provide a very beautiful view with plenty of momiji leaves.