Senjojiki Cirque
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 — at its best. Autumn colours, late September to early October.
Open in August — at its best. Autumn colours, late September to early October.
Open in September — at its best. Autumn colours, late September to early October.
Open in October — at its best. Autumn colours, late September to early October.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-19.
A glacial cirque at 2,612 m in the Central Alps, reached by the Komagatake Ropeway, with alpine flowers in summer and autumn colours below Mt. Hoken. Mt. Fuji and the Southern Alps are visible on clear days.
Nearby
- Nezame no Toko Gorge ≈ 30 min by car
- Narai-juku ≈ 50 min by car
- Takato Castle Ruins Park ≈ 55 min by car
- Tsumago-juku ≈ 1 h 10 min by car
- Magome-juku ≈ 1 h 20 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- July, August, September, October — Autumn colours, late September to early October
- Getting there
- About 45 min by bus from JR Komagane Sta. to Shirabidaira, then about 7.5 min by ropeway
- Fee
- Ropeway return from ¥2,290 (varies by date); bus extra (¥1,050 one way from Komagane Sta.)
- Good to know
- Private cars banned beyond the Suganodai Bus Center: change to the bus there. The ropeway has maintenance closure days; check the operating calendar
- Time needed
- 2 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-19. Report outdated info