紅葉狩(もみじが)り

もみじがり
noun
autumn leaf viewing
1. autumn leaf viewing; maple leaf viewing
The activity of going out to view autumn foliage, especially maple leaves.
秋(あき)に紅葉狩(もみじが)りに行(い)く。
To go autumn leaf viewing in fall.
友達(ともだち)と紅葉狩(もみじが)りを楽(たの)しんだ。
I enjoyed autumn leaf viewing with friends.
京都(きょうと)は紅葉狩(もみじが)りの名所(めいしょ)だ。
Kyoto is a famous spot for autumn leaf viewing.
紅葉狩(もみじが)りで山(やま)を散策(さんさく)するのが好(す)きだ。
I like strolling in the mountains for autumn leaf viewing.
家族(かぞく)で紅葉狩(もみじが)りに出(で)かけて、赤(あか)や黄色(きいろ)に色(いろ)づいた山(やま)の景色(けしき)を楽(たの)しんだ。
We went out with the family for autumn leaf viewing and enjoyed the mountain scenery colored in red and yellow.

紅葉狩(もみじが)り is a traditional autumn activity — going to parks, mountains, or temples to enjoy the colorful fall foliage. It is the autumn counterpart of 花見(はなみ) (cherry blossom viewing) in spring.

Etymology

紅葉(もみじ) (autumn leaves) + 狩(か)り (hunting). 狩(か)り originally meant "hunting" but evolved to mean "going out to enjoy" nature. The same pattern appears in いちご狩(が)り (strawberry picking).

Season

Typically late October through November, with the peak moving from north to south across Japan.

Famous spots

京都(きょうと), 日光(にっこう), and 箱根(はこね) are among the most popular 紅葉狩(もみじが)り destinations.

Related Words

Related: 紅葉(こうよう) (autumn leaves)
Related: 茸狩(きのこが)り (mushroom picking)
Related: 果物(くだもの)狩(が)り (fruit picking (as a leisure outing))
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Added 2026.1.16 17:15 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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