Tashiro Ropeway for Autumn Colors

It is definitely autumn here in Snow Country now. The first snow dusted the top of Kagura, Hakkaisan and Tanigawadake a couple of days back, the rice is being harvested and autumn fruit is back in the supermarkets.Everywhere you look in the mountains, the early leaves are starting to turn and the deep greens are starting to be dotted with reds and yellows. It is a stunning change and one of the most beautiful times of year in in Snow Country - a vibrant blaze of colour before the white blanket descends.

We mentioned different ways of checking out the autumn displays and we have another one for you. The Tashiro Ropeway is a large cable car that runs skiers and boarder up to the slopes of Tashiro resort, between Kagura and Naeba. It whisks you up 400 metres higher in about 10 minutes and both the ride up, and the view from the top offer fantastic views.

From 8th October to 6th November, prime autumn colours season, the Tashiro Ropeway and the Naeba Dragondola will be linked up by bus for a great scenic circuit. Start at one of the stations, ride either the Ropeway or Dragondola and then walk the 30 minutes to the next one - a word to the wise - it is downhill from the top of the ropeway to the Dragondola Station. Take the Dragondola first and you have an uphill walk to Tashiro. The base of the two are joined by a shuttle bus for you to complete the loop.