Okutama's Autumn Colors

The best of Tokyo's natural oasis

Steve Morton Nov 29, 2015 - 1 min read

From start to finish, I was overwhelmed by the array of colors

The usually lush green mountains boasted many additional colors

Red, orange, yellow and green, just to name a few

These multi-tones provided an entirely different look to the landscape

Just some of the many bright colors along this 10 kilometer long mountain pass

Some red foliage hanging over the side of Dodokoro Suspension Bridge

As the road winds into another valley, more bright colors appear

Amongst the wide array of colors were these vibrant orangey-red leaves

It is possible to see many of the beautiful colors lining the valleys above the river

The vivid colors compliment the Tama River perfectly

During my last visit to Tokyo's rural Okutama district, I initially only intended to stay for a couple of hours. However, with such an abundance of breathtaking scenery, I soon found myself transfixed within a magical landscape filled with narrow mountain passes, winding valleys and many interesting abandoned structures left to forces of nature and time.

One of these mountain passes is the popular Mukashi-Michi, which I was fortunate enough to visit during late autumn where the entire landscape was transformed into a beautiful array of vivid colors

Autumn in Japan

Steve Morton @steve.morton138

Yokohama based content creator, editor, and researcher. Steven likes, eating, reading and traveling on a streamlined budget guaranteed to make any self-respecting local gulp. When not too busy with work assignments, Steven attempts to not get lost while following Japanese tourist maps.Follow me o...