Karikomi Pond

This pond is located a 90-minute drive from Fukui Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway to the Koike Park parking lot and then about a 50-minute walk up a hiking trail. The pond sits on Habagadaira, a plateau surrounded by a virgin forest of Siebold's beech and Mongolian oak at the foot of the 1,690-meter-tall Mt. Gankyohji upstream of the Uchinami River. Although it is relatively small at only about 400 meters around, it is known for having the most beautiful autumn foliage in the prefecture. While there is a creek that pours into the pond, there are no streams that leave the pond. Despite this, the water levels remain constant. The sight of Mt. Sannomine, one of the peaks of the Hakusan Mountains, and the surrounding autumn foliage reflected in the mirror-like surface of the pond is quite beautiful.

Spot details

Address: Fukui Ono-shi Kamikoike Map
Area: Eihei-ji Temple / Ono / Katsuyama Area
Phone: 0779661111
Hours: All day
Closed: open everyday
※During the winter season, Early Nov.-Early May, traffic is prohibited between Lower Uchiha and Kamikoike.
Fees: [Visit] Free
Parking Lot: Available (Kamikoike parking lot 45 spaces, Shimokoike parking lot 34 spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Note: *Tel will connect you to the Commerce, Industry and Tourism Promotion Division of Ono City Hall.