The Yomiuri Shimbun
Climbers walk toward the summit of Mt. Moriyoshi amid autumn foliage in Akita Prefecture on Wednesday.
12:27 JST, October 17, 2025
AKITA – Autumn leaves are at their peak on Mt. Moriyoshi in Kita-Akita, Akita Prefecture, and the area is bustling with climbers aiming to reach the 1,454-meter summit.
Wednesday was blessed with blue skies, and the hiking trail was decorated with yellow beech trees, red maples and rowans. Climbers cheered while looking at the view from a ridge.
Mt. Moriyoshi is known for its frost-covered trees in winter.
According to Ani Ski Resort, which operates a gondola on the mountain, the autumn viewing season runs through Nov. 3.
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