Korankei Gorge
香嵐渓
The region's premier autumn foliage spot, with about 4,000 maples along the Baikawa River, next to the old town of Asuke.
Korankei is a gorge on the Baikawa River in Asuke, Toyota City. In the early Edo period, the abbot of Kosha-ji temple planted maples and cedars along the approach. Today, about 4,000 maples make it the most famous autumn foliage spot in the Tokai region. During the Asuke Autumn Leaves Festival in November, the area is illuminated at night. The red Taigetsu Bridge and its reflection in the stream are the most photogenic spots. In spring, the hillsides are covered with dogtooth violets (katakuri). Next door, the Sanshu Asuke Yashiki offers live demonstrations of traditional crafts, and the old Asuke town preserves the atmosphere of its days as a post town on the Shio-no-michi salt road. The scenic area itself is free, but parking is paid, and traffic congestion during the foliage season is severe. Buses take about 40 to 60 minutes from Toyota-shi Station or Higashi-Okazaki Station on the Meitetsu line.
Opening hours
Open all day (lit until about 9:00 pm during autumn foliage season)
Nearby sights
- Ghibli Park
- Okazaki Castle
- Toyota Automobile Museum
- Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens
- Arimatsu Historic Townscape
- Kakuozan Nittai-ji Temple
- Tokugawa Art Museum & Tokugawa-en
- Atsuta Jingu