2026 Autumn Leaves at Ootanazawa Bridge: A Full-Day Course

Spend a day savoring a grand panorama of the lake and autumn leaves at Ootanazawa Bridge (大棚沢橋) on the shore of Lake Miyagase in Kiyokawa Village. The best viewing season typically runs from mid to late November. Around the bridge, you can take in a sweeping view where mountains dyed in autumn colors and the lake's blue surface come together, and since viewing is free and parking is also free, it's perfect for a stop along a drive. In the morning, get moving on the large lawn at Miyagase Lakeside Park (宮ヶ瀬湖畔園地), and at lunchtime, savor the flavors of Kiyokawa Village at Mizu no Sato Shopping Street (水の郷商店街). In the afternoon, the autumn colors reach their climax at Ootanazawa Bridge (大棚沢橋). This is a course for slowly exploring autumn with your family in Miyagase, Kanagawa's hidden mountain retreat.