Shosenkyo Gorge Fall Colors Walk & Winery Tour

Incredibly beautiful walk through the gorge, stunning autumn colors, waterfalls, cable-car, wineries and more!

Shosenkyo Gorge Fall Colors Walk & Winery Tour

Incredibly beautiful walk through the gorge, stunning autumn colors, waterfalls, cable-car, wineries and more!
Shosenkyo Gorge Fall Colors Walk & Winery Tour

Shosenkyo Gorge Fall Colors Walk & Winery Tour

Overview

The beauty of the autumn colors in Shosenkyo during November are a must see, set against a spectacular mountain, forest and stream backdrop. Shosenkyo Gorge is regulary voted the number one destination in Japan to experience incredible autumn colors, by several newspapers and magazines and its easy to see why! The jaw droppingly spectacular natural scenery, combined with the vibrant Autumn colors provide an unbeatable sightseeing experience. 

This trip features a ride in a cable-car to the summit where we will take a short/easy hike to a lookout with 360deg panoramic views of the surrounding mountain ranges and Mt Fuji. After descending in the cable-car, we will continue on a pleasant and easy hike along the riverside and through the gorge, where we will wlak among huge granite boudlers, stunning waterfalls and of course the spectacular fall colors. The towering granite rock formations along the way in combination with the waterfalls and brilliant reds of the fall leaves at this time of the year make for one of the most picturesque walks around.

We will finish up the day stopping off for some wine tasting at a winery or two on the way back to Tokyo. Looking forward to the trip!

The Plan

07:00 ~ 09:00 :
Meet in Shinjuku. All aboard the TSC private bus. Travel to Shosenkyo Gorge in Yamanashi Prefecture. Rest/snack stop along the way.
09:00 ~ 13:30 :
Arrive at Shosenkyo. Board the ropeway. Check out the 360deg panorama and Mt Fuji views from the summit. Ride the ropeway back down. Beautiful walk/hike through the gorge past waterfalls and incredible rock formations. Picnic lunch (byo) riverside by the gorge.
13:30 ~ 15:30 :
Visit a local winery or two on the way back
15:30 ~ 17:00 :
Return bus back to Shinjuku.

Reviews

5.00

Great team leaders, great organisation and time management, great group, great walk and views, great wine tasting!

Léo / 17 Nov 2024
5.00

A very relaxing journey enjoying nature: the autumn leaves hadn’t fully turned red yet, but the weather was beautiful. At the waterfall, we even saw a rainbow, and we got to taste many varieties of red wine. Bunzo and Robin were two very responsible leaders. Highly recommended!

XIAOLU / 11 Nov 2024
5.00

It was a great day out at Shosenkyo. Really nice to meet solo travelers & chat as we walked by the Gorge and viewed Mt. Fuji from the top of the cable car. I’d definitely go again :)

Johanne / 12 Nov 2023
5.00

Great day out at Shosenkyo. The trip was as described, the hosts did a fantastic job, and it was a great bunch of people who went on the trip. Highly recommended.

Ken / 07 Nov 2023
5.00

It was a very well organized trip to Shosenkyo by Daff and Bunko. I enjoyed a lot with the beautiful sceneries at the mountain, gorge, wineries & etc. I look forward to joining the next event whenever I’m available.

Francis / 06 Nov 2023
5.00

it was a good trip. nice autumn view and wine tasting.

Adi / 30 Nov 2022
5.00

Lucked out with a beautiful day for this hike. Very scenic, including panoramic views. We had a full bus, but the guides did an overall good job of keeping things in order. Unforeseen traffic delays cut into the itinerary, but it was still a fulfilling trip. Highly recommend.

Jeffrey / 11 Nov 2021
5.00

Really enjoyed this trip. It was amazing timing with lovely weather and the autumn leaves were out in full color. It was also very convenient with transportation arranged and having the guides navigate the hiking routes. Definitely want to join more Tokyo Snow Club trips!

Jia / 08 Nov 2021