Japan in Fall: Discover Awaji Island, a Hidden Gem
Discover a Japanese Fall Escape on Awaji Island
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Chase the colors. Follow the sea. Stay for the stars.
Imagine a fall day in Japan that begins among flowers, follows the sea, continues with a seasonal feast, and finishes beneath a sky full of stars.
What Awaits You This Fall
on Awaji Island?
Fall Colors
Flowers in Bloom
Sea & Sunsets
Onsen & Relaxation
Seasonal Flavors
Stars After Dark
Awaji Island Fall Foliage & Colors
Hyogo Prefectural Awajishima Park & Nijigen no Mori
Best time: mid-to-late November
In mid-to-late November, Hyogo Prefectural Awajishima Park comes alive with fall color. Walk through woodland paths surrounded by maple, Momiji-bafu, bald cypress, and metasequoia, with panoramic views from the park’s higher areas.
For a more active day, head to Nijigen no Mori, where forest scenery meets outdoor attractions and adventures. It’s an easy way to combine fall foliage and outdoor fun in one visit.
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From famous gardens to quiet hidden gems, discover where Awaji’s fall colors shine.
Taste Japan's Fall Flavors on Awaji Island
Fall is a delicious time to explore Awaji Island. From rich Awaji Beef and fresh seafood to seasonal vegetables, mushrooms, and warming Japanese dishes, the island’s chefs turn the best of land and sea into memorable fall meals. Look for seasonal seafood such as red sea bream, while fall and early winter also bring ingredients like matsutake mushrooms and other harvest flavors to the table.
Whether you’re craving teppanyaki, sukiyaki, hot pot, sushi, tempura, kappo soba, BBQ, or seasonal cuisine, there is a dining experience to match every mood. Finish with a discovery of Awaji’s sake and create your own unique blend, or simply follow your appetite from one restaurant to the next.
SEIKAIHA – Aonoya
Savor sushi, tempura, hot pot, and seasonal Awaji seafood, including Yura sea urchin, sea bream, octopus, mackerel, and conger eel, alongside local vegetables.
Tiered seating and floor-to-ceiling glass walls give every guest sweeping Seto Inland Sea views and spectacular sunsets.
Aman no Shokutaku
Aman no Shokutaku offers two styles of Japanese dining under one roof. On the 1st floor, Utage, enjoy seasonal Awaji cuisine in modern izakaya-style offerings, including fresh seafood, sashimi, tempura, and hot pots.
Upstairs (2F) at Sajiki, enjoy teppanyaki and sukiyaki, with Awaji Beef (wagyu) and seasonal seafood prepared at the counter and paired with sake or wine.
Oh-SOBAR
Try Japanese soba, but not as you know it. Oh-SOBAR’s kappo courses begin with sashimi, tempura, and seasonal appetizers featuring ingredients like Awaji onion, hamo, abalone, chestnuts, and figs.
The meal centers on two varieties of creative soba, offering a fresh take on Japanese cuisine with Seto Inland Sea views.
Auberge “French Forest”
Savor French cuisine inspired by Awaji Island’s fall flavors. Chef Ryotaro Murakami, trained at a three-Michelin-starred restaurant in France, crafts courses using fresh ingredients from Awaji’s farms, mountains, and seas.
Ocean Terrace
Enjoy premium Awaji Beef and fall flavors overlooking the Seto Inland Sea. The buffet features salmon, taro, Awaji chicken, shiitake mushrooms, figs, and Awaji vegetables, with around 30 dishes including seafood, roast beef, salads, and desserts.
Pair your meal with Awaji Beef BBQ and a spectacular sea sunset.
SEIKAIHA Koshunoya
Discover rare, long-aged sake at SEIKAIHA Koshunoya. Taste different vintages, create your own blend, and bottle your original sake to take home.
A unique way to explore Awaji’s sake culture and create a personal souvenir.
Taste the harvest. Follow the flavors. Fall for Awaji.
Where to Stay on Awaji Island
Where you stay can shape your fall experience on Awaji Island. Enjoy hands-on farm experiences at San San Villa, practice meditation and yoga at Zenbo Seinei, or relax in the natural hot spring and ocean-view rooms at Senshin Waho.
For a more private and immersive stay, GRAND CHARIOT Hokutoshichisei 135° offers private villas, themed collaboration rooms, and beautiful starry skies at night. From farm life to meditation and hot springs, each stay reveals a different side of Awaji Island in fall.
Awaji Island — Begin Your Japan Fall with a Moment of Calm↓
Zenbo Seinei
Best time: September – November
Before peak fall colors arrive, Zenbo Seinei offers meditation, yoga, breathwork, and mindful movement surrounded by Awaji’s mountains.
Designed by architect Shigeru Ban, it’s a peaceful place to slow down and recharge before exploring Awaji Island in fall.
San San Villa
Best time: September – November
Enjoy Awaji Island’s mild fall climate through hands-on farm life at San San Villa—from planting and harvesting vegetables to picking herbs for herbal tea, with farm-to-table dining.
Stay in a private villa surrounded by fields and experience Awaji’s farming culture.
Senshin Waho
Best time: September – November
Enjoy Awaji Island’s mild fall climate at Senshin Waho, where every room overlooks the Seto Inland Sea. Relax in the natural hot spring, Japanese garden, or lounge while enjoying the island views.
Savor Waho cuisine made with seasonal Awaji ingredients, then unwind in your ocean-view room after a day exploring the island.
GRAND CHARIOT
Best time: September – November
Stay at GRAND CHARIOT Hokutoshichisei 135° and enjoy a peaceful fall escape surrounded by Awaji’s mountains and sea. Relax in a private villa with character collaboration cocoons and enjoy beautiful views of the Seto Inland Sea.
Savor seasonal Awaji cuisine, then unwind under the stars in a quiet setting made for slowing down and enjoying the island.
See the fall colors. Taste local flavors. Discover Awaji in 2 days.
Your Japanese Fall Escape Starts on Awaji Island
From flowers in bloom and mountains turning red and orange to warm onsen baths, seasonal Awaji cuisine, sunsets over the Seto Inland Sea, and stars after dark, fall on Awaji Island is a chance to experience Japan at a different pace. With a mild climate and fall colors arriving later than in many famous destinations, October and November are ideal months to explore the island.