Fudō Falls
A 15-metre waterfall in the woods at the top of the valley, a short walk from the bus, with shrines on either side and a tea house with a foot bath.
- 15 m waterfall
- Tea house and foot bath
- By the bus stop
Autumn maples · Oku-Yugawara
Ikemine Momiji-no-sato
About 540 iroha maples above Oku-Yugawara. No parking: the bus to Oku-Yugawara-iriguchi, then about 40 minutes on foot from Ikemine Bridge.
- 540 iroha maples
- No parking
- Beginner course
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About Ikemine Momiji-no-sato
About 540 iroha maples stand along the Ikemine hiking trail. There is no parking. Take the bus to Oku-Yugawara-iriguchi, then walk about 40 minutes from Ikemine Bridge. The beginner course is about 4.3 km and 80 minutes, and it ends at Man'yō Park.
The ryokan street in Oku-Yugawara is a maple tunnel from mid-November to early December. Colour moves down the valley from Oku-Yugawara into town.
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Man'yō Park
A wooded park along the Chitose River in the heart of the onsen district, with stream-side decks, a thatched tea house, a café and a day spa.
- Stream-side decks
- Tea house
- Free to enter
Makuyama Park
A park along a mountain stream below Mt Makuyama, famous for 4,000 plum trees in February and March, with a playground and a rock-climbing crag.
- 4,000 plum trees
- Bouldering and climbing
- Playground