Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, which connects Toyama and Nagano prefectures, will start distributing information on the latest autumn foliage from September 2 (Tue.)!

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, one of the world's leading mountain tourism routes connecting Toyama and Nagano prefectures (operated by Tateyama Kurobe Kanko Co., Ltd., headquartered in Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture), has started distributing the latest information on the autumn leaves of Tateyama Kurobe, where the colors begin to change earlier than anywhere else in Japan, on its official website and SNS from September 2 (Tuesday), 2025.

About the distribution of autumn foliage information

The latest information on autumn foliage at 10 locations along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route will be distributed on the official website and SNS from September 2 (Tue.) to early November. (Updated about twice a week) Since the best spots for viewing autumn foliage are spread over an elevation difference of about 2,000m, Tateyama Kurobe is characterized by the fact that you can see the best of autumn foliage somewhere during the two months from September to November. One of the attractions of this route is that visitors can easily visit various autumn foliage viewing spots by taking different vehicles.

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route Latest Autumn Foliage Information

https://www.alpen-route.com/autumn-leaves/

Official X

https://x.com/tateyamakurobe_

Official Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/tateyamakurobe_official/

Autumn leaves around Mikurigaike Pond (mid-September～)

Tateyama ropeway and autumn leaves(Early October～)

Kurobe Dam with beautiful autumn leaves (mid-October～)

Autumn colors around Midagahara (from early October)

The best time to see the autumn leaves in Murodo in the past 10 years.

Murodo, the highest point on the Alpine Route at an elevation of 2,450 meters, is an area where visitors can enjoy the autumn leaves earlier than other areas in Japan, as the coloring usually begins in early September. In the past 10 years, the average of the beginning of the fall foliage coloring is September 4, and the best time to see the leaves is September 23.

The best time to see the leaves change color in Murodo over the past 10 years.

Autumn Event Information

Various events such as "Tateyama Street Piano," a trombone mini-concert, and "Norimono Days: Autumn Edition" will be held in conjunction with the autumn foliage.

2025 Tateyama Kurobe, Autumn Journey https://www.alpen-route.com/enjoy_navi/autumn/

What is the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route?

The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is one of the world's most famous mountain tourism routes in Tateyama, Chubu-Sangaku National Park. The section between Tateyama Station in Toyama Prefecture and Ogisawa in Nagano Prefecture can be traveled by cable car, bus, ropeway, and six other vehicles, allowing visitors to easily enjoy the spectacular views of the 3,000-meter-high Tateyama Mountain Range and Kurobe Dam.

Operating period in 2025 (tentative): April 15 (Tuesday) to November 30 (Sunday)

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route Autumn Foliage Map