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Kannonnuma Forest Park

In Japanese: 観音沼森林公園
Open by month

Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded.

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 — at its best. Autumn colors, mid-October to early November.

Open in November — at its best. Autumn colors, mid-October to early November.

Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded.

Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.

Kannonnuma Forest Park
Photo: Fumihiko Ueno / CC BY 3.0, resized

A quiet pond with small floating islands that mirrors the surrounding trees and mountains. A 1.2 km path circles it, and it is a famous autumn-color spot.

Nearby

Travel times are rough estimates by car.

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Best time
October, November — Autumn colors, mid-October to early November
Getting there
About 25 min by car from Aizu-Shimogo Sta. (Aizu Railway); 3 min walk from the car park
Easier with a tour or car
Good to know
Nine walking courses totalling 3.2 km
Time needed
1 h

Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info