2026 Oba Castle Ruins Park (大庭城址公園) Autumn Leaves Full-Day Course

Spend a day savoring autumn close to home at Oba Castle Ruins Park (大庭城址公園), spread across a hilltop in Fujisawa City. The park makes use of the site of the medieval Oba Castle, and admission is free with no fixed hours. The maples are at their best in November, and autumn colors in the Shonan area can typically be enjoyed from late November through early December, with the dawn redwoods and enkianthus shrubs also worth seeing as they change color. Parking and restrooms are available, so it's a reassuring spot to visit with young children. In the morning, let the kids run free at Hikichigawa Shinsui Park (引地川親水公園) along the Hikichi River, then spend the afternoon strolling among the autumn leaves on the castle-ruins hill. It's a locally rooted autumn course that lets you fully experience the season without traveling far.