{"id":79299,"date":"2026-08-25T07:18:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T23:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=79299"},"modified":"2026-08-25T07:18:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T23:18:00","slug":"6-of-the-best-places-to-visit-during-shoulder-season-from-japan-to-austria-and-nepal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=79299","title":{"rendered":"6 of the best places to visit during shoulder season, from Japan to Austria and Nepal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Much of Europe, for example, is arguably better in September and October than the height of summer. Meanwhile, a lot of the northern hemisphere enjoys vibrant autumn colours, and mountainous regions can offer a real escape from crowds in the off-season.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Here, travel experts share their recommendations.<\/p>\n<h3 type=\"h3\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"eh0yk8h0 css-17x7qa9 e1pqa4re1\">1. Japan<\/h3>\n<div class=\"image-inline-container e1a5rv550 css-1llrc1m e1yqhwb40\" data-qa=\"Component-renderMap-StyledDiv\">\n<div class=\"image-inline caption e1fvabeq0 css-19sk4h4 ea9pn0s0\" data-qa=\"Component-Container\">\n<figure class=\"image-inline caption ea9pn0s1 css-d3pq8q e1gf69pb0\" data-qa=\"ArticleImage-ArticleImageContainer\">\n<div data-qa=\"ArticleImage-handleRenderImage-ImageContainer\" class=\"css-bjn8wh e1gf69pb3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Stunning autumn colours in Inokashira Park, Tokyo. Photo: AFP\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.i-scmp.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/08\/21\/ca458dea-90b5-4bdf-b295-60bf27661577_683f3a74.jpg\" title=\"Stunning autumn colours in Inokashira Park, Tokyo. Photo: AFP\"\/><\/div><figcaption data-qa=\"ArticleImage-DescriptionContainer\" class=\"css-1bj5zno e1gf69pb1\">Stunning autumn colours in Inokashira Park, Tokyo. Photo: AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">Travellers have long flocked to Japan in spring to witness the magic of <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">cherry blossom season<\/span>, but in autumn the foliage is just as impressive, with leaves transforming into vibrant shades of orange and red.<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cThe autumn colours in Japan are absolutely stunning, and you get to see them without the crowds of the cherry blossom season, which people forget is just as popular with domestic tourists as overseas,\u201d says Emma Otter, from Travel Counsellors.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The horticultural splendour does not end there: on September 9, Japan celebrates Chrysanthemum Day.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cAcross Japan there are flower shows and exhibitions until mid-November dedicated to the chrysanthemum, a bit like the Royal Chelsea Flower Show,\u201d Otter says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/travel-leisure\/article\/3364819\/6-best-places-visit-during-shoulder-season-japan-austria-and-nepal?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Much of Europe, for example, is arguably better in September and October than the height of summer. 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