November is the perfect time to enjoy autumn leaves fall in Japan. The weather is chilly but not too cold that you have to wear multiple layers of clothes, so you can still comfortably enjoy beautiful nature scenery. It is also the time when the final sumo tournament takes place, another reason to come to Japan during November. Check out these places to visit when you come to Japan around November.
Ryogoku
Ryogoku is the place for sumo. See the full intensity of the sumo wrestlers (rikishi) up close!
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Address | Ryogoku Sumida-ku Tokyo See map |
Telephone | 03-5608-6951 |
Website | http://visit-sumida.jp/tabid/129/Default.aspx?language=en-US |
Rikugien
A delicately designed garden is truly a work of art. Landscapes of every season allow visitors the luxury of experiencing through all five senses the changes brought about by time.
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Business Hours | Everyday ( 09:00 AM ~ 05:00 PM ) [close] Dec. 29 - Jan. 1 |
Price | Adults: 300 YEN Child: FREE |
Address | Rikugien, 6 Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo See map |
Telephone | 03-3941-2222 |
Website | http://teien.tokyo-park.or.jp/en/rikugien/index.html |
Koishikawa Korakuen Garden
The feeling of a lord at the most fashionable garden in the Edo Era, Koishikawa Korakuen Garden
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Business Hours | Everyday ( 09:00 AM ~ 04:30 PM ) |
Price | Adults: 300 JPY |
Address | 1-6-6 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo See map |
Telephone | 03-3811-3015 |
Naritasan Park
A park close to Narita-san Shinsho-ji Temple where you can enjoy plum blossoms and the fall foliage.
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Business Hours | Everyday |
Price | FREE |
Address | Naritasan park, 1 Narita Narita-shi Chiba See map |
Telephone | 0476-22-2111 |
Website | http://www.nrtk.jp/lang/en/sightseeing/03_naritasanpark.html |
Nikko National Park
Feel the great power of nature by looking at this landscape created by a volcano.
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Price | FREE |
Address | 3254 Takakuhei Nasu-machi Nasu-gun Tochigi See map |
Telephone | 048-600-0516 |
Website | https://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/parks/nikko.html |
Tofuku-ji Temple
Tofuku-ji Temple whose buildings have been designated as National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties
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Business Hours | Everyday ( 09:00 AM ~ 04:00 PM ) |
Price | FREE |
Address | 東福寺,Fushimi-ku Kyoto-shi, Kyoto See map |
Telephone | 075-533-0621 |
Website | http://www.tofukuji.jp/english/index.html |