REPORT

The autumn leaves in the Chubu-Sangaku National Park’s Tsugaike Nature Park are now approximately 50% of peak coloring. To coincide with the fall foliage season, Tsugaike Kogen is holding an “Autumn Foliage Week” event from 9/28 (Sat.) to 10/6 (Sun), featuring free commemorative photos shot with a Polaroid camera (starting at 9:00, limited to 400 photos), Alphorn performances, and more. Other facilities throughout the village of Otari are also offering special hospitality and services.
[Tsugaike Nature Park・Watasuge Marsh]

The morning of the first day of October brought clear blue skies. As I started my walk through the park, I soon found myself stopping in front of the beautiful red nanakamado (Japanese rowan, pictured), which were changing colors in the Watasuge Marsh area. By the time I reached the Tenbo Marsh, I had observed many trees still in the process of changing color, which had me looking forward to another visit.
[Tsugaike Nature Park・Ginmeisui Spring to Mousen Pond]

On the circuit course around the Ukishima Marsh, the views in the direction of Mount Hakuba Norikura and Mount Korenge (pictured) were tinted with a beautiful fall shade of golden yellow, and were complimented by the Reddish-purple accents of the kuromame-no-ki (bog bilberry) throughout the Mizubasho, Watasuge, and Ukishima marshes. I also saw the iwashobu (triantha Japonica) that looked like dried red flowers.
[Tsugaike Nature Park・Ukishima Marsh]

Despite being a weekday, the Tenbo Marsh was very lively after 10:00 a.m. (pictured). However, clouds began to cover the ridge line around this time, and the sun was also hidden. The temperature can drop drastically in these situations at this time of year, so it is recommended to bring warm clothes such as a thin down jacket, fleece, and rain wear.
[Tsugaike Nature Park・Tenbo Marsh]

　
[Tsugaike Nature Park 2024 Opening Information]
＊Period … 2024/6/1 (Sat.) – 10/27 (Sun.), 11/2 (Sat.) – 11/4 (Mon.)
＊Hours … Tsugaike Ropeway is open from 7:00 a.m. on 9/28, 9/29, and from 8:00 a.m. on 9/2
＊Fees … Tsugaike Ropeway Roundtrip + Entrance Fee / Adults JPY3,700, Elementary School Students JPY2,100, Preschoolers Free → Advance Discount Tickets: Adults JPY3,300, Children JPY1,850! (No need to exchange at the ticket window! You can proceed straight to the gondola.)
(*One preschooler free with each paid adult. The second preschooler will be charged at the normal children’s rate.)

[Hakuba Tsugaike WOW! Opening Information]
*Period … 2024/6/18 (Sat) – 10/27 (Sun) *Closed on weekdays from 6/10 – 7/12 and 9/2 – 10/25.
Opening hours … 10 am – 4 pm (last admission at 3 pm)
Charges … Tobidas (1 time) JPY1,000 Fumidas (1 time) JPY800 Kabedas (1 time) JPY500 Amidas (60 min) JPY1,600 for adults, JPY1,000 for primary schools students Kogidas (1 time) JPY2,000 Pochadas (90 min) JPY2,800 for adults, JPY2,500 for primary schools students Tent sauna ( (90 min) JPY1,200 Baggy Cruise (1 time) Adults JPY2,000, 4 years to primary schools students JPY1,500 Trampolines (5 min) JPY500

*This season’s Tsugaike Report will be updated once or twice a week.
*To Visitors Requesting Original Data of Our Photographs

reported by Snownavi