Stunning Mount Kuro, Daisetsuzan

Prime spot for a nice autumn colour excursion

Nicole Bauer Oct 18, 2012 - 1 min read

Bright red and green colours dominate the scene in autumn

... the view across the various peaks in the National Park are just awesome

More red and green, the grey stones make for a nice contrast

And if you are lucky you'll also see the Hokkaido chipmunk

Mount Kuro (Kuro-dake 1,984m) in Daisetsuzan National Park in Hokkaido is one of Japan's famous 100 mountains and a prime spot for autumn colour viewing. The colours usually start to come out in the middle of September. This year, however, as we had a very long and warm summer, the colours kicked in a bit later. I didn't mind, as it was truly spectacular as is!

Nicole Bauer @nicole.bauer

Travelling abroad to discover new places, getting to know different cultures and learning foreign languages has always been my passion. I was born and raised in Germany; however, for a few years now I've been very lucky to be able to spend my life abroad. I lived for some time in England and Ital...