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| Ishikawa Prefecture | In front of Chugu Observatory | elevation 600m |
This is the last stop on the White Road and is open through early November. The Sarugajodo (the mountains in the distance of the Chugu Exhibit Hall) are quite beautiful. |
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| Jadani Bridge | elevation 730m |
The best time to see this is in late-October. The contrast of the foliage with the coniferous green trees around the bridge is lovely. |
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| Fukube Falls | elevation 900m |
The best time to see this is in mid-October through late October. The spray of the waterfalls and the foliage around the cliffs called “Kinran” and “Ginran” are beautiful. |
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| Kunimi Observatory | elevation 1,100m |
The best time to see this is around mid-October. See the White Road snaking around the mountain slopes and the foliage all around the area. | Fallen leaves |
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| Hakusan Observatory | elevation 1,350m |
The best time to see this is from around early October to mid-October. The views of fall foliage from the virgin beech forests across the valley are beautiful. | Fallen leaves |
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| Gifu Prefecture | Sanpoiawadake Parking Lot | elevation 1,450m |
The best time to see this is at the peak of White Road between late September and early October. | Fallen leaves |
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| Sanpoiwadake | elevation 1,736m |
The foliage begins to change color in around late September, with early October being the peak time to see it. Here you can enjoy both the foliage and the sight of snow on the distant mountaintops. | Fallen leaves |
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| Near 12.5KP | elevation 1,350m |
The best time to see this is in mid-October. Enjoy the foliage throughout the mountains. | Fallen leaves |
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| Shirakawa-go Observatory Parking Lot | elevation 1,200m |
The best time to see this is in mid-October. The beech tree foliage in the distance is beautiful. |
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| Second hairpin | elevation 1,000m |
The best time to see the foliage is from mid-October to late October (seeing the Shirakawa-go area from the Shirakawa-go Observatory Parking Lot) | Fallen leaves |
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| In front of management office | elevation 790m |
Best seen from late October through early November (seeing Magari Shoji from the management office) |
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