Mid-to-late October · Autumn begins in Yufuin
Oita tourism lists Lake Kinrin from mid-October. Cooler mornings can bring mist, but the effect depends on temperature, wind and humidity.
Tourism source ↗A compact lakeside walk at Yufuin where autumn colour and cool-season morning mist create a distinctive late-autumn scene. Arrive early for a quieter circuit and check local conditions because mist is weather dependent.
Best time to visit: Oct – Autumn begins in Yufuin · Nov – Late-autumn colour and morning mist · Oct–Dec – Autumn dawn mist
💡 Oita tourism lists colour from mid-October; cool early mornings from deep autumn into winter are best for lake mist.
Lake Kinrin in Yufuin during the cool autumn seasonMonth match · time or weather may differ
Recorded capture month: Oct · Historical photo, not a live view
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Weather for your date
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17°C
Overcast
💧 60% rain chance · wind 5 km/h
Hourly forecast
18°💧 60%
18°💧 71%
17°💧 65%
18°💧 48%
20°💧 27%
21°💧 34%
22°💧 40%
22°💧 39%
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Packing checklist
- Also useful: Light warm layer for early morning, Compact umbrella
Parking
Parking has not been verified for this place.
Search nearby parking ↗Directions to Lake Kinrin — Autumn Morning
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A DIFFERENT JAPAN, EVERY MONTH
When to see this place
Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.
October–December · Autumn dawn mist
October–December · Autumn dawn mist. Event dates, admission and lighting hours change by year; check the official source before travelling.
Tourism source ↗Suitability
Stroller: Accessible
Nursing room: Not verified
Noise level: quiet
Kids: Keep children close beside the water.
Rules
Fire: no fire
Water access: lake
Drones: permit required
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Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-09-28
- 1. Lake Kinrin in Yufuin during the cool autumn season · Suicasmo · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0