[Gifu Prefecture] Autumn leaves of 6,000 kochia plants

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Hirugano Picnic Garden is located in Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture. This is a facility where you can enjoy a vast flower garden using the ski resort field in the winter and the ski resort field in the summer. From late September to early October, the 6,000 kochia plants that were green during the summer turn bright red and are in full bloom.

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Hirugano Kogen Ski Resort

Hirugano Kogen Ski Resort has a gentle wide slope, so even beginners can enjoy skiing and snowboarding with peace of mind. There are plenty of rentals, so it's okay if you come empty-handed. In addition, there is a large snow playground, and on weekends and holidays, you can experience snow rafting, where you can ride a rafting boat on the snow using a snowmobile. During the green season from July to October, you can enjoy spectacular views of the flower gardens and mountains, and enjoy activities such as zipline adventures and buggy rides. It takes about 1 hour by car to Hida Takayama and Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage site.

Take the ski lift to the top of the mountain

When you take the lift to the top of the mountain, you can enjoy a variety of flowers such as 25,000 begonias, 6,000 kochia, and 5,000 coleus on the ski slope at an altitude of 1,000 meters. Riding on the summer lift while enjoying the green ski slopes and the refreshing breeze of the highlands will give you a relaxing experience that will make you feel as if you are taking a walk in the air.

Momoiro Cafe, a mountaintop cafe with a terrace

At the top of the mountain, there is a cafe where you can relax while admiring the flower garden. You can enjoy a variety of drinks and sweets depending on the season.

Kochia is a refreshing green color in summer

Kochia leaves starting to turn red

The 6,000 kochia plants planted in the spacious ski field are a sight to behold. After months of yellow-green kochia leaves, the leaves only turn bright red for about a week. Please take a look at this precious scenery that only exists for about one week a year.

access

[Access by car]

5 minutes from Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway Hirugano Kogen SA Smart Interchange (ETC only)

[Access by public transportation]

●Gifu Bus “High Speed Nagoya Gujo Hirugano Line”

A direct bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Hirugano Kogen Ski Resort is now in operation.

Gifu Bus website

Facility information

Hirugano Picnic Garden

4670-75 Hirugano, Takawashi-cho, Gujo-shi, Gifu 501-5301

A facility where you can enjoy flowers and activities using the fields of Hirugano Kogen Ski Resort. In 2023, you can enjoy flowers such as petunias, kochia, sunflowers, coleus, and salvia in addition to 25,000 begonias, one of the largest in Japan. We also recommend taking a walk in the air on a four-seater lift. Inside the facility, you can also enjoy zipline adventures and large buggy rides.

[Business period] Until October 15, 2023

[Business hours] 9:00-17:00 (Last entry 16:00) Last entry on the highland lift up line 16:00

[Admission fee] 600 yen for adults, 400 yen for children

[Highland lift] 800 yen for adults, 400 yen for children

[Inquiries] Hirugano Picnic Garden TEL: 0575-73-2311

Hirugano Picnic Garden Website

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Hirugano Kogen Ski Resort

Gifu

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