Fall Foliage at Sounkyo 層雲峡 (Daisetsuzan National Park), ropeway , Hokkaido 北海道 2013 (Part 1)

The main aim of the trip to Sapporo was to bring my mother to see autumn colours. When we were at Sapporo, there was not much colours to see since it was still at early stage of autumn, you may check here for the autumn colour report. We have to go northern part at Sounkyo to see the colours. When we saw the beautiful colours, the long hours (90mins by train, 120mins by bus) spent to travel here, it was too worth it!!

We made a right choice to stay at Asahikawa for a night, so we have a choice to check good weather then only travel from Asahikawa to Sounkyo (2hrs by bus). On that day, it was a sunny day. This was the scene when we were on the way to Sounkyo, still not much colours, it was worried me actually...

 

My mom look out from the bus, still not much colours..

 

Soon we arrived at the bus station at Sounkyo, Wow, i was so happy to see this colourful scene..

 

My mother was so happy to see this colour ^_^

First we went to ropeway ride

Autumn colours, simply beautiful !!

 

From inside the cable car..

 

These pictures were taken from observation deck

 

walking through a garden before reached chair lift centre..

 

on our way to chair lift centre

There were too many pictures taken, so I split into two parts, next part I show you the pictures when we take these chair lift..stay tuned..