Hakusan Shirakawa-go White Road

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Operating Information: Closed for winter
* From Gifu Prefecture, you can pass year-round to Toyota Shirakawago Natural Science School

Fall foliage

Past information about autumn colors here: 2018; 2017; 2016

2016 foliage information

This is foliage information from 2016 (last year).
2017 foliage information will be updated in mid-September.

Ishikawa Prefecture

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Foliage spots	In front of Chugu Observatory 600m above sea level	Jadani Bridge 730m above sea level	Fukube Falls 900m above sea level	Kunimi Observatory 1,100m above sea level	Hakusan Observatory 1,350m above sea level	Sanpoiawadake Parking Lot 1,450m above sea level
	In front of Chugu Observatory600m above sea level 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.	Jadani Bridge730m above sea level 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.	Fukube Falls900m above sea level 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.	Kunimi Observatory1,100m above sea level 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.	Hakusan Observatory1,350m above sea level 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.	Sanpoiawadake Parking Lot1,450m above sea level The best time to see this is at the peak of White Road between late September and early October.
November 4th	In front of Chugu Observatory600m above sea level	Jadani Bridge730m above sea level	Fukube Falls900m above sea level	Kunimi Observatory1,100m above sea level	Fallen leaves Hakusan Observatory1,350m above sea level	Fallen leaves Sanpoiawadake Parking Lot1,450m above sea level
October 27th	In front of Chugu Observatory600m above sea level	Jadani Bridge730m above sea level	Fukube Falls900m above sea level	Kunimi Observatory1,100m above sea level	Hakusan Observatory1,350m above sea level	Sanpoiawadake Parking Lot1,450m above sea level
October 24th	In front of Chugu Observatory600m above sea level	Jadani Bridge730m above sea level	Fukube Falls900m above sea level	Kunimi Observatory1,100m above sea level	Hakusan Observatory1,350m above sea level	Sanpoiawadake Parking Lot1,450m above sea level
October 19th	In front of Chugu Observatory600m above sea level	Jadani Bridge730m above sea level	Fukube Falls900m above sea level	Kunimi Observatory1,100m above sea level	Hakusan Observatory1,350m above sea level	Sanpoiawadake Parking Lot1,450m above sea level
October 14th	In front of Chugu Observatory600m above sea level	Jadani Bridge730m above sea level	Fukube Falls900m above sea level	Kunimi Observatory1,100m above sea level	Hakusan Observatory1,350m above sea level	Sanpoiawadake Parking Lot1,450m above sea level
October 5th	In front of Chugu Observatory600m above sea level	Jadani Bridge730m above sea level	Fukube Falls900m above sea level	Kunimi Observatory1,100m above sea level	Hakusan Observatory1,350m above sea level	Sanpoiawadake Parking Lot1,450m above sea level
September 30th	In front of Chugu Observatory600m above sea level	Jadani Bridge730m above sea level	Fukube Falls900m above sea level	Kunimi Observatory1,100m above sea level	Hakusan Observatory1,350m above sea level	Sanpoiawadake Parking Lot1,450m above sea level
September 25th	In front of Chugu Observatory600m above sea level	Jadani Bridge730m above sea level	Fukube Falls900m above sea level	Kunimi Observatory1,100m above sea level	Hakusan Observatory1,350m above sea level	Sanpoiawadake Parking Lot1,450m above sea level

Gifu Prefecture

Foliage spots	Sanpoiawadake Parking Lot 1,450m above sea level	Sanpoiwadake 1,736m above sea level	Near 12.5KP 1,350m above sea level	Rennyo Chaya 1,200m above sea level	Second hairpin 1,160m above sea level	In front of management office 790m above sea level
	Sanpoiawadake Parking Lot1,450m above sea level The best time to see this is at the peak of White Road between late September and early October.	Sanpoiwadake1,736m above sea level 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.	Near 12.5KP1,350m above sea level The best time to see this is in mid-October. Enjoy the foliage throughout the mountains.	Rennyo Chaya1,200m above sea level The best time to see this is in mid-October. The beech tree foliage in the distance is beautiful.	Second hairpin1,160m above sea level 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)	In front of management office790m above sea level Best seen from late October through early November (seeing Magari Shoji from the management office)
November 10th	Winter preparations Sanpoiawadake Parking Lot1,450m above sea level	Winter preparations Sanpoiwadake1,736m above sea level	Winter preparations Near 12.5KP1,350m above sea level	Winter preparations Rennyo Chaya1,200m above sea level	Winter preparations Second hairpin1,160m above sea level	Winter preparations In front of management office790m above sea level
November 8th	Sanpoiawadake Parking Lot1,450m above sea level	Sanpoiwadake1,736m above sea level	Near 12.5KP1,350m above sea level	Rennyo Chaya1,200m above sea level	Second hairpin1,160m above sea level	In front of management office790m above sea level
November 4th	Sanpoiawadake Parking Lot1,450m above sea level	Sanpoiwadake1,736m above sea level	Near 12.5KP1,350m above sea level	Rennyo Chaya1,200m above sea level	Second hairpin1,160m above sea level	In front of management office790m above sea level
October 31th	Sanpoiawadake Parking Lot1,450m above sea level	Sanpoiwadake1,736m above sea level	Near 12.5KP1,350m above sea level	Rennyo Chaya1,200m above sea level	Second hairpin1,160m above sea level	In front of management office790m above sea level
October 27th	Sanpoiawadake Parking Lot1,450m above sea level	Sanpoiwadake1,736m above sea level	Near 12.5KP1,350m above sea level	Rennyo Chaya1,200m above sea level	Second hairpin1,160m above sea level	In front of management office790m above sea level
October 21th	Sanpoiawadake Parking Lot1,450m above sea level	Sanpoiwadake1,736m above sea level	Near 12.5KP1,350m above sea level	Rennyo Chaya1,200m above sea level	Second hairpin1,160m above sea level	In front of management office790m above sea level
October 17th	Sanpoiawadake Parking Lot1,450m above sea level	Sanpoiwadake1,736m above sea level	Near 12.5KP1,350m above sea level	Rennyo Chaya1,200m above sea level	Second hairpin1,160m above sea level	In front of management office790m above sea level
October 11th	Sanpoiawadake Parking Lot1,450m above sea level	Sanpoiwadake1,736m above sea level	Near 12.5KP1,350m above sea level	Rennyo Chaya1,200m above sea level	Second hairpin1,160m above sea level	In front of management office790m above sea level
October 4th	Sanpoiawadake Parking Lot1,450m above sea level	Sanpoiwadake1,736m above sea level	Near 12.5KP1,350m above sea level	Rennyo Chaya1,200m above sea level	Second hairpin1,160m above sea level	In front of management office790m above sea level
October 1th	Sanpoiawadake Parking Lot1,450m above sea level	Sanpoiwadake1,736m above sea level	Near 12.5KP1,350m above sea level	Rennyo Chaya1,200m above sea level	Second hairpin1,160m above sea level	In front of management office790m above sea level
September 27th	Sanpoiawadake Parking Lot1,450m above sea level	Sanpoiwadake1,736m above sea level	Near 12.5KP1,350m above sea level	Rennyo Chaya1,200m above sea level	Second hairpin1,160m above sea level	In front of management office790m above sea level