中津峡

It is best to avoid driving through Nakatsu Gorge, as the road becomes narrow beyond the branch to the former Nichitsu Mine, making it difficult for cars to pass each other. Is it better to see the autumn leaves in Nakatsukyo up to the wide road? The photo was taken on a cloudy day in late October 2020.

There is almost no parking lot or place to make a U-turn, and if you aim to go to ``Sainokuni Fureai no Mori'' or ``Forest Science Museum,'' the road stretches for several minutes, making it difficult to pass each other. If you're a beginner driver, it might be better to hit the road at a place with ``Joro Momiji'' (there are no guides) or at the boar hotpot stalls that open during the fall foliage season. In some cases, it may not be possible to proceed due to construction. The hot springs and lodging facilities are probably only open during the summer, and they were mostly closed in November. The autumn leaves were beautiful, but the fear of passing by an oncoming car made for a scary trip.

You can see the best view of autumn leaves! However, since this is a popular spot and there are so many people taking photos, you may not be able to proceed by car. (Because it is a popular spot, the parking lot is likely to be full.) Also on sale here are Kenchinjiru soup with rare wild boar meat (using Chichibu miso; it's great with shichimi) and miso potatoes. (There's also a place to eat! Of course, it's very cold here as it's on top of a mountain. But eating Kenchinjiru while warming yourself near the bonfire was great!) If it's a clear day, you can take some great photos, so please come visit!

The autumn leaves in the mountains🍁 were very beautiful, but since it was early in the morning before it got crowded, there wasn't much sunlight shining through.

The autumn leaves were so beautiful! If you go from the Honjo-Kodama side, be careful as there are many difficult roads with a one-way street width, but the scenery is beautiful. The safe route is crowded, but it's on the Otaki Dam side (towards Hanazono)