Shiozuka Highlands
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. Silver pampas grass, late September to mid-November.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-11.
A wide grassy plateau at 1,043 m that turns silver with pampas grass in autumn.
Nearby
- Honenike Dam ≈ 20 min by car
- Koboke Gorge & Viewpoint ≈ 30 min by car
- Iya Onsen (cable car to riverside bath) ≈ 40 min by car
- Iya Gorge, Peeing Boy Statue & Hinoji Gorge ≈ 40 min by car
- Suiha Highlands ≈ 40 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- October — Silver pampas grass, late September to mid-November
- Getting there
- Car only; about 40 min by car from JR Awa-Kawaguchi Station (about 1 hr from Ikawa-Ikeda IC)
Easier with a tour or car - Fee
- Free
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-11. Report outdated info