Soni Plateau
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 — at its best.
Open in November — at its best.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A wide grassy plateau below Mount Kuruso that turns into a sea of silver pampas grass in autumn, golden at sunset.
Nearby
- Akame 48 Waterfalls ≈ 25 min by car
- Muroji Temple ≈ 30 min by car
- Kitabatake Residence Garden ≈ 35 min by car
- Uda Matsuyama ≈ 50 min by car
- Hasedera Temple ≈ 55 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- October, November
- Getting there
- Kintetsu Nabari Station, Mie Kotsu bus to Taroji, then 45 min walk (direct bus Oct-Nov only)
Few buses — check times or join a tour - Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Outside autumn, a car is the practical way up
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info