Korankei Gorge
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November — at its best. Autumn leaves, mid to late November.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-11.
About 4,000 maples turn red along a river and a red bridge, lit up in the evenings in November.
Too crowded? Similar but quieter: Mount Horaiji and Horaiji Temple
Nearby
- Asuke Old Town ≈ 10 min by car
- Kamagaki no Komichi (Seto) ≈ 50 min by car
- Obara Shikizakura (Obara Fureai Park) ≈ 55 min by car
- Ghibli Park ≈ 55 min by car
- Mosaic Tile Museum Tajimi ≈ 55 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- November — Autumn leaves, mid to late November
- Getting there
- About 50 min by bus from Toyotashi Station
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Heavy traffic on November weekends — come on a weekday
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-11. Report outdated info