Say Yellow to Autumn; Midagahara Marsh, Mt. Gassan, Turns Yellow as Fall Approaches

Golden autumn leaves surround the small ponds of Midagahara Marsh at the 8th station of Mt. Gassan, a famous peak that towers over Tsuruoka in Yamagata Prefecture, on Thursday.

The yellowing grasslands provide a beautiful contrast along the 2-kilometer wooden path that winds through the marsh. According to the Gassan Visitor Center, the best time to see the foliage is now through early October. A 65-year-old woman from Utsunomiya said: “I was able to escape the persistent summer heat and feel the early arrival of autumn.”