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Japan autumn leaves: average dates for 51 cities and 2025

At the Japan Meteorological Agency's observatories, maples change colour from mid-October in eastern Hokkaido to early and mid-December in the Kinki region and on the Pacific coast of Kanto and Tokai. In an average year (1991–2020) the sample maple turns red around 28 November in Tokyo and around 5 December in Kyoto.

Sapporo
28 Oct
Tokyo
28 Nov
Kyoto
5 Dec
Fukuoka
1 Dec

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Across Japan1

Ginkgo dates for 48 cities.

  • Ginkgo: when the leaves turn yellow

    Cities
    48
    Tokyo
    23 Nov
    Kyoto
    24 Nov
    Ginkgo trees turn yellow from around 28 October to around 8 December in an average year, across 48 cities.DetailsClose
    First to turn yellow (average)
    Obihiro, 28 October
    Last to turn yellow (average)
    Tokushima, 8 December
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Hokkaido4

Average dates from 20 October (Obihiro) to 7 November (Muroran).

  • Autumn leaves in Hokkaido

    Cities
    6
    First red
    20 Oct
    Last red
    7 Nov
    Maples in Hokkaido turn red from around 20 October to around 7 November in an average year.DetailsClose
    Cities
    Kushiro, Obihiro, Asahikawa, Sapporo, Hakodate, Muroran
    First to turn red (average)
    Obihiro, 20 October
    Last to turn red (average)
    Muroran, 7 November
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  • Asahikawa旭川

    Red: late Oct

    Turns red
    23 Oct
    Leaves fall
    2 Nov
    Red in 2025
    22 Oct
    In an average year the sample maple in Asahikawa turns red around 23 October and has lost most of its leaves by 2 November.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    23 October
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    2 November
    Maple turned red in 2025
    22 October (1 day earlier)

    Sample tree: yama-momiji maple

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  • Sapporo札幌

    Red: late Oct

    Turns red
    28 Oct
    Leaves fall
    5 Nov
    Red in 2025
    6 Nov
    Ginkgo yellow
    4 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Sapporo turns red around 28 October and has lost most of its leaves by 5 November.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    28 October
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    5 November
    Maple turned red in 2025
    6 November (9 days later)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    4 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    7 November

    Sample tree: yama-momiji maple

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  • Hakodate函館

    Red: early Nov

    Turns red
    2 Nov
    Leaves fall
    13 Nov
    Red in 2025
    6 Nov
    Ginkgo yellow
    2 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Hakodate turns red around 2 November and has lost most of its leaves by 13 November.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    2 November
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    13 November
    Maple turned red in 2025
    6 November (4 days later)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    2 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    6 November

    Sample tree: o-momiji maple

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Tohoku7

Average dates from 12 November (Akita) to 25 November (Yamagata).

  • Autumn leaves in Tohoku

    Cities
    6
    First red
    12 Nov
    Last red
    25 Nov
    Maples in Tohoku turn red from around 12 November to around 25 November in an average year.DetailsClose
    Cities
    Akita, Aomori, Morioka, Fukushima, Sendai, Yamagata
    First to turn red (average)
    Akita, 12 November
    Last to turn red (average)
    Yamagata, 25 November
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  • Akita秋田

    Red: mid-Nov

    Turns red
    12 Nov
    Leaves fall
    22 Nov
    Red in 2025
    14 Nov
    Ginkgo yellow
    5 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Akita turns red around 12 November and has lost most of its leaves by 22 November.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    12 November
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    22 November
    Maple turned red in 2025
    14 November (2 days later)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    5 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    3 November
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  • Aomori青森

    Red: mid-Nov

    Turns red
    13 Nov
    Leaves fall
    23 Nov
    Red in 2025
    10 Nov
    Ginkgo yellow
    2 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Aomori turns red around 13 November and has lost most of its leaves by 23 November.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    13 November
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    23 November
    Maple turned red in 2025
    10 November (3 days earlier)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    2 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    5 November
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  • Morioka盛岡

    Red: mid-Nov

    Turns red
    13 Nov
    Leaves fall
    25 Nov
    Red in 2025
    12 Nov
    Ginkgo yellow
    30 Oct
    In an average year the sample maple in Morioka turns red around 13 November and has lost most of its leaves by 25 November.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    13 November
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    25 November
    Maple turned red in 2025
    12 November (1 day earlier)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    30 October
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    7 November
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  • Fukushima福島

    Red: mid-Nov

    Turns red
    17 Nov
    Leaves fall
    5 Dec
    Red in 2025
    19 Nov
    Ginkgo yellow
    31 Oct
    In an average year the sample maple in Fukushima turns red around 17 November and has lost most of its leaves by 5 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    17 November
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    5 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    19 November (2 days later)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    31 October
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    6 November
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  • Sendai仙台

    Red: late Nov

    Turns red
    21 Nov
    Leaves fall
    6 Dec
    Red in 2025
    20 Nov
    Ginkgo yellow
    23 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Sendai turns red around 21 November and has lost most of its leaves by 6 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    21 November
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    6 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    20 November (1 day earlier)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    23 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    21 November
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  • Yamagata山形

    Red: late Nov

    Turns red
    25 Nov
    Leaves fall
    9 Dec
    Red in 2025
    1 Dec
    Ginkgo yellow
    10 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Yamagata turns red around 25 November and has lost most of its leaves by 9 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    25 November
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    9 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    1 December (6 days later)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    10 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    17 November
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Kanto4

Average dates from 20 November (Utsunomiya and Mito) to 14 December (Yokohama).

  • Autumn leaves in Kanto

    Cities
    7
    First red
    20 Nov
    Last red
    14 Dec
    Maples in Kanto turn red from around 20 November to around 14 December in an average year.DetailsClose
    Cities
    Utsunomiya, Mito, Tokyo, Kumagaya, Maebashi, Choshi, Yokohama
    First to turn red (average)
    Utsunomiya and Mito, 20 November
    Last to turn red (average)
    Yokohama, 14 December
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  • Utsunomiya宇都宮

    Red: mid-Nov

    Turns red
    20 Nov
    Leaves fall
    3 Dec
    Red in 2025
    28 Nov
    Ginkgo yellow
    29 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Utsunomiya turns red around 20 November and has lost most of its leaves by 3 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    20 November
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    3 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    28 November (8 days later)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    29 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    28 November
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  • Tokyo東京

    Red: late Nov

    Turns red
    28 Nov
    Leaves fall
    13 Dec
    Red in 2025
    23 Nov
    Ginkgo yellow
    23 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Tokyo turns red around 28 November and has lost most of its leaves by 13 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    28 November
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    13 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    23 November (5 days earlier)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    23 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    22 November
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  • Yokohama横浜

    Red: mid-Dec

    Turns red
    14 Dec
    Leaves fall
    27 Dec
    Red in 2025
    15 Dec
    Ginkgo yellow
    30 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Yokohama turns red around 14 December and has lost most of its leaves by 27 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    14 December
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    27 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    15 December (1 day later)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    30 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    28 November
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Chubu9

Average dates from 12 November (Nagano) to 5 December (Shizuoka).

  • Autumn leaves in Chubu

    Cities
    9
    First red
    12 Nov
    Last red
    5 Dec
    Maples in Chubu turn red from around 12 November to around 5 December in an average year.DetailsClose
    Cities
    Nagano, Niigata, Kanazawa, Toyama, Gifu, Fukui, Nagoya, Kofu, Shizuoka
    First to turn red (average)
    Nagano, 12 November
    Last to turn red (average)
    Shizuoka, 5 December
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  • Nagano長野

    Red: mid-Nov

    Turns red
    12 Nov
    Leaves fall
    29 Nov
    Red in 2025
    19 Nov
    Ginkgo yellow
    10 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Nagano turns red around 12 November and has lost most of its leaves by 29 November.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    12 November
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    29 November
    Maple turned red in 2025
    19 November (7 days later)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    10 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    12 November
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  • Niigata新潟

    Red: mid-Nov

    Turns red
    15 Nov
    Leaves fall
    30 Nov
    Red in 2025
    18 Nov
    Ginkgo yellow
    13 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Niigata turns red around 15 November and has lost most of its leaves by 30 November.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    15 November
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    30 November
    Maple turned red in 2025
    18 November (3 days later)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    13 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    14 November
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  • Kanazawa金沢

    Red: late Nov

    Turns red
    24 Nov
    Leaves fall
    4 Dec
    Red in 2025
    25 Nov
    Ginkgo yellow
    10 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Kanazawa turns red around 24 November and has lost most of its leaves by 4 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    24 November
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    4 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    25 November (1 day later)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    10 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    4 November
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  • Toyama富山

    Red: late Nov

    Turns red
    24 Nov
    Leaves fall
    5 Dec
    Red in 2025
    25 Nov
    Ginkgo yellow
    19 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Toyama turns red around 24 November and has lost most of its leaves by 5 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    24 November
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    5 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    25 November (1 day later)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    19 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    21 November
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  • Gifu岐阜

    Red: late Nov

    Turns red
    26 Nov
    Leaves fall
    11 Dec
    Red in 2025
    26 Nov
    Ginkgo yellow
    1 Dec
    In an average year the sample maple in Gifu turns red around 26 November and has lost most of its leaves by 11 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    26 November
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    11 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    26 November (average day)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    1 December
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  • Nagoya名古屋

    Red: late Nov

    Turns red
    28 Nov
    Leaves fall
    11 Dec
    Red in 2025
    25 Nov
    Ginkgo yellow
    18 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Nagoya turns red around 28 November and has lost most of its leaves by 11 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    28 November
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    11 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    25 November (3 days earlier)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    18 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    10 November
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  • Kofu甲府

    Red: late Nov

    Turns red
    29 Nov
    Leaves fall
    18 Dec
    Red in 2025
    5 Dec
    Ginkgo yellow
    17 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Kofu turns red around 29 November and has lost most of its leaves by 18 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    29 November
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    18 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    5 December (6 days later)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    17 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    25 November
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  • Shizuoka静岡

    Red: early Dec

    Turns red
    5 Dec
    Leaves fall
    21 Dec
    Red in 2025
    5 Dec
    Ginkgo yellow
    25 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Shizuoka turns red around 5 December and has lost most of its leaves by 21 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    5 December
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    21 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    5 December (average day)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    25 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    21 November
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Kansai6

Average dates from 21 November (Nara) to 6 December (Wakayama).

  • Autumn leaves in Kansai

    Cities
    7
    First red
    21 Nov
    Last red
    6 Dec
    Maples in Kansai turn red from around 21 November to around 6 December in an average year.DetailsClose
    Cities
    Nara, Tsu, Hikone, Kobe, Osaka, Kyoto, Wakayama
    First to turn red (average)
    Nara, 21 November
    Last to turn red (average)
    Wakayama, 6 December
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  • Nara奈良

    Red: late Nov

    Turns red
    21 Nov
    Leaves fall
    5 Dec
    Red in 2025
    14 Nov
    Ginkgo yellow
    18 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Nara turns red around 21 November and has lost most of its leaves by 5 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    21 November
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    5 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    14 November (7 days earlier)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    18 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    18 November
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  • Osaka大阪

    Red: early Dec

    Turns red
    1 Dec
    Leaves fall
    13 Dec
    Red in 2025
    4 Dec
    Ginkgo yellow
    22 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Osaka turns red around 1 December and has lost most of its leaves by 13 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    1 December
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    13 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    4 December (3 days later)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    22 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    25 November
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  • Kobe神戸

    Red: early Dec

    Turns red
    1 Dec
    Leaves fall
    16 Dec
    Red in 2025
    26 Nov
    Ginkgo yellow
    13 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Kobe turns red around 1 December and has lost most of its leaves by 16 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    1 December
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    16 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    26 November (5 days earlier)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    13 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    21 November
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  • Kyoto京都

    Red: early Dec

    Turns red
    5 Dec
    Leaves fall
    18 Dec
    Red in 2025
    10 Dec
    Ginkgo yellow
    24 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Kyoto turns red around 5 December and has lost most of its leaves by 18 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    5 December
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    18 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    10 December (5 days later)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    24 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    25 November
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  • Wakayama和歌山

    Red: early Dec

    Turns red
    6 Dec
    Leaves fall
    17 Dec
    Red in 2025
    9 Dec
    Ginkgo yellow
    23 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Wakayama turns red around 6 December and has lost most of its leaves by 17 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    6 December
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    17 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    9 December (3 days later)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    23 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    20 November
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Chugoku4

Average dates from 22 November (Hiroshima) to 6 December (Shimonoseki).

  • Autumn leaves in Chugoku

    Cities
    5
    First red
    22 Nov
    Last red
    6 Dec
    Maples in Chugoku turn red from around 22 November to around 6 December in an average year.DetailsClose
    Cities
    Hiroshima, Matsue, Okayama, Tottori, Shimonoseki
    First to turn red (average)
    Hiroshima, 22 November
    Last to turn red (average)
    Shimonoseki, 6 December
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  • Hiroshima広島

    Red: late Nov

    Turns red
    22 Nov
    Leaves fall
    9 Dec
    Red in 2025
    27 Nov
    Ginkgo yellow
    15 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Hiroshima turns red around 22 November and has lost most of its leaves by 9 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    22 November
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    9 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    27 November (5 days later)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    15 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    21 November
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  • Matsue松江

    Red: late Nov

    Turns red
    24 Nov
    Leaves fall
    10 Dec
    Red in 2025
    3 Dec
    Ginkgo yellow
    21 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Matsue turns red around 24 November and has lost most of its leaves by 10 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    24 November
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    10 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    3 December (9 days later)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    21 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    27 November
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  • Okayama岡山

    Red: late Nov

    Turns red
    29 Nov
    Leaves fall
    11 Dec
    Red in 2025
    27 Nov
    Ginkgo yellow
    22 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Okayama turns red around 29 November and has lost most of its leaves by 11 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    29 November
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    11 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    27 November (2 days earlier)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    22 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    30 November
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Shikoku4

Average dates from 23 November (Takamatsu) to 5 December (Matsuyama).

  • Autumn leaves in Shikoku

    Cities
    4
    First red
    23 Nov
    Last red
    5 Dec
    Maples in Shikoku turn red from around 23 November to around 5 December in an average year.DetailsClose
    Cities
    Takamatsu, Tokushima, Kochi, Matsuyama
    First to turn red (average)
    Takamatsu, 23 November
    Last to turn red (average)
    Matsuyama, 5 December
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  • Takamatsu高松

    Red: late Nov

    Turns red
    23 Nov
    Leaves fall
    4 Dec
    Red in 2025
    3 Dec
    Ginkgo yellow
    26 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Takamatsu turns red around 23 November and has lost most of its leaves by 4 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    23 November
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    4 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    3 December (10 days later)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    26 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    26 November
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  • Kochi高知

    Red: early Dec

    Turns red
    2 Dec
    Leaves fall
    23 Dec
    Red in 2025
    10 Dec
    Ginkgo yellow
    15 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Kochi turns red around 2 December and has lost most of its leaves by 23 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    2 December
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    23 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    10 December (8 days later)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    15 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    25 November
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  • Matsuyama松山

    Red: early Dec

    Turns red
    5 Dec
    Leaves fall
    24 Dec
    Red in 2025
    8 Dec
    Ginkgo yellow
    22 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Matsuyama turns red around 5 December and has lost most of its leaves by 24 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    5 December
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    24 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    8 December (3 days later)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    22 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    27 November
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Kyushu5

Average dates from 28 November (Oita) to 15 December (Kagoshima).

  • Autumn leaves in Kyushu

    Cities
    7
    First red
    28 Nov
    Last red
    15 Dec
    Maples in Kyushu turn red from around 28 November to around 15 December in an average year.DetailsClose
    Cities
    Oita, Saga, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Nagasaki, Kagoshima
    First to turn red (average)
    Oita, 28 November
    Last to turn red (average)
    Kagoshima, 15 December
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  • Fukuoka福岡

    Red: early Dec

    Turns red
    1 Dec
    Leaves fall
    14 Dec
    Red in 2025
    1 Dec
    Ginkgo yellow
    20 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Fukuoka turns red around 1 December and has lost most of its leaves by 14 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    1 December
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    14 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    1 December (average day)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    20 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    6 December
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  • Kumamoto熊本

    Red: early Dec

    Turns red
    2 Dec
    Leaves fall
    15 Dec
    Red in 2025
    15 Dec
    Ginkgo yellow
    27 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Kumamoto turns red around 2 December and has lost most of its leaves by 15 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    2 December
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    15 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    15 December (13 days later)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    27 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    12 December
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  • Nagasaki長崎

    Red: early Dec

    Turns red
    7 Dec
    Leaves fall
    21 Dec
    Red in 2025
    2 Dec
    Ginkgo yellow
    5 Dec
    In an average year the sample maple in Nagasaki turns red around 7 December and has lost most of its leaves by 21 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    7 December
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    21 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    2 December (5 days earlier)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    5 December
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    12 December
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  • Kagoshima鹿児島

    Red: mid-Dec

    Turns red
    15 Dec
    Leaves fall
    24 Dec
    Red in 2025
    2 Dec
    Ginkgo yellow
    25 Nov
    In an average year the sample maple in Kagoshima turns red around 15 December and has lost most of its leaves by 24 December.DetailsClose
    Maple turns red (average)
    15 December
    Maple leaves fall (average)
    24 December
    Maple turned red in 2025
    2 December (13 days earlier)
    Ginkgo turns yellow (average)
    25 November
    Ginkgo turned yellow in 2025
    2 December
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All 51 cities at a glance

Average dates for 1991–2020 and the dates in 2025. The bar shows where the date falls between 1 October and 31 December.

Maple and ginkgo dates in 51 cities: average (1991–2020) and 2025 (Japan Meteorological Agency)
CityRegionMaple turns redMaple leaves fallRed in 2025Ginkgo turns yellow
Kushiro釧路Hokkaido16 Oct (turns yellow)24 Oct
Obihiro帯広Hokkaido20 Oct29 Oct29 Oct (9 days later)28 Oct
Asahikawa旭川Hokkaido23 Oct2 Nov22 Oct (1 day earlier)
Sapporo札幌Hokkaido28 Oct5 Nov6 Nov (9 days later)4 Nov
Hakodate函館Hokkaido2 Nov13 Nov6 Nov (4 days later)2 Nov
Muroran室蘭Hokkaido7 Nov14 Nov14 Nov (7 days later)
Akita秋田Tohoku12 Nov22 Nov14 Nov (2 days later)5 Nov
Nagano長野Chubu12 Nov29 Nov19 Nov (7 days later)10 Nov
Aomori青森Tohoku13 Nov23 Nov10 Nov (3 days earlier)2 Nov
Morioka盛岡Tohoku13 Nov25 Nov12 Nov (1 day earlier)30 Oct
Niigata新潟Chubu15 Nov30 Nov18 Nov (3 days later)13 Nov
Fukushima福島Tohoku17 Nov5 Dec19 Nov (2 days later)31 Oct
Utsunomiya宇都宮Kanto20 Nov3 Dec28 Nov (8 days later)29 Nov
Mito水戸Kanto20 Nov7 Dec27 Nov (7 days later)21 Nov
Sendai仙台Tohoku21 Nov6 Dec20 Nov (1 day earlier)23 Nov
Nara奈良Kansai21 Nov5 Dec14 Nov (7 days earlier)18 Nov
Hiroshima広島Chugoku22 Nov9 Dec27 Nov (5 days later)15 Nov
Takamatsu高松Shikoku23 Nov4 Dec3 Dec (10 days later)26 Nov
Kanazawa金沢Chubu24 Nov4 Dec25 Nov (1 day later)10 Nov
Toyama富山Chubu24 Nov5 Dec25 Nov (1 day later)19 Nov
Matsue松江Chugoku24 Nov10 Dec3 Dec (9 days later)21 Nov
Yamagata山形Tohoku25 Nov9 Dec1 Dec (6 days later)10 Nov
Tsu津Kansai25 Nov13 Dec25 Nov (average day)20 Nov
Gifu岐阜Chubu26 Nov11 Dec26 Nov (average day)1 Dec
Tokyo東京Kanto28 Nov13 Dec23 Nov (5 days earlier)23 Nov
Fukui福井Chubu28 Nov13 Dec1 Dec (3 days later)21 Nov
Nagoya名古屋Chubu28 Nov11 Dec25 Nov (3 days earlier)18 Nov
Hikone彦根Kansai28 Nov11 Dec1 Dec (3 days later)20 Nov
Tokushima徳島Shikoku28 Nov11 Dec28 Nov (average day)8 Dec
Oita大分Kyushu28 Nov11 Dec25 Nov (3 days earlier)5 Dec
Kofu甲府Chubu29 Nov18 Dec5 Dec (6 days later)17 Nov
Okayama岡山Chugoku29 Nov11 Dec27 Nov (2 days earlier)22 Nov
Tottori鳥取Chugoku30 Nov11 Dec1 Dec (1 day later)27 Nov
Saga佐賀Kyushu30 Nov12 Dec3 Dec (3 days later)21 Nov
Kumagaya熊谷Kanto1 Dec15 Dec8 Dec (7 days later)28 Nov
Kobe神戸Kansai1 Dec16 Dec26 Nov (5 days earlier)13 Nov
Osaka大阪Kansai1 Dec13 Dec4 Dec (3 days later)22 Nov
Fukuoka福岡Kyushu1 Dec14 Dec1 Dec (average day)20 Nov
Kochi高知Shikoku2 Dec23 Dec10 Dec (8 days later)15 Nov
Kumamoto熊本Kyushu2 Dec15 Dec15 Dec (13 days later)27 Nov
Miyazaki宮崎Kyushu4 Dec18 Dec26 Nov (8 days earlier)29 Nov
Shizuoka静岡Chubu5 Dec21 Dec5 Dec (average day)25 Nov
Kyoto京都Kansai5 Dec18 Dec10 Dec (5 days later)24 Nov
Matsuyama松山Shikoku5 Dec24 Dec8 Dec (3 days later)22 Nov
Wakayama和歌山Kansai6 Dec17 Dec9 Dec (3 days later)23 Nov
Shimonoseki下関Chugoku6 Dec17 Dec3 Dec (3 days earlier)24 Nov
Nagasaki長崎Kyushu7 Dec21 Dec2 Dec (5 days earlier)5 Dec
Maebashi前橋Kanto8 Dec22 Dec4 Dec (4 days earlier)27 Nov
Choshi銚子Kanto12 Dec27 Dec15 Dec (3 days later)30 Nov
Yokohama横浜Kanto14 Dec27 Dec15 Dec (1 day later)30 Nov
Kagoshima鹿児島Kyushu15 Dec24 Dec2 Dec (13 days earlier)25 Nov

Kushiro: the sample tree is an itaya-kaede maple, which turns yellow. The JMA still records the date as maple colouring.

Sources: Japan Meteorological Agency — Maple leaves turning red: dates in 2025 and 2026 (かえでの紅葉日) · Japan Meteorological Agency — Ginkgo leaves turning yellow: dates in 2025 and 2026 (いちょうの黄葉日) · Japan Meteorological Agency — Maple leaves turning red, every year since 1953 (CSV 015) · Japan Meteorological Agency — Maple leaves falling, every year since 1953 (CSV 016) · Japan Meteorological Agency — Ginkgo leaves turning yellow, every year since 1953 (CSV 013)

How the dates are recorded

One sample tree at or near the weather observatory in each city, checked by eye.

Maple turns redThe first day when, looking at the sample tree as a whole, most of it has turned red and almost no green can be seen.JMA observation guidelines, in Japanese (our translation)
Maple leaves fallThe first day when about 80% of the sample tree's leaves have fallen.JMA observation guidelines, in Japanese (our translation)

The sample tree

Japanese maple
45 cities (iroha-kaede)
Other maples
Hokkaido: Asahikawa (yama-momiji maple), Sapporo (yama-momiji maple), Obihiro (o-momiji maple), Kushiro (itaya-kaede maple), Muroran (yama-momiji maple), Hakodate (o-momiji maple)
Ginkgo
48 cities
Where
In the observatory grounds or nearby (the JMA's rule: under about 5 km away)
Average dates
1991–2020
Yearly records
Since 1953 (the first year varies by city)

These are city dates. Each date is for one tree in the city. It is not a date for the mountains, valleys or famous gardens around the city.

The JMA adds new dates to its online table, which it updates once a day (around 8:35 a.m. Japan time). This page shows the average dates and the dates up to 2025.

Sources: Japan Meteorological Agency — Guidelines for biological season observations (生物季節観測指針) · Japan Meteorological Agency — Download the yearly records (生物季節観測累年値ファイル)

From Hokkaido in October to Kyushu in December

How the colour moves south, by the JMA's map of average dates.

  • Mid-October: eastern Hokkaido on the Pacific side
  • 10 November: southern Hokkaido on the Pacific side
  • 20 November: Tohoku and eastern Hokuriku
  • 30 November: Kanto, Hokuriku, Tokai, Chugoku, Shikoku and northern Kyushu
  • Early to mid-December: the Pacific coast of Kanto and Tokai, the Kinki region and southern Kyushu

Average day the sample maple turns red (1991–2020)

A longer bar means later in the autumn. The bar runs from 1 October.

Obihiro20 Oct
Sapporo28 Oct
Sendai21 Nov
Kanazawa24 Nov
Tokyo28 Nov
Fukuoka1 Dec
Kyoto5 Dec
Kagoshima15 Dec

Sources: Japan Meteorological Agency — Maple leaves turning red: map of normal dates, 1991–2020 (かえでの紅葉日) · Japan Meteorological Agency — Maple leaves turning red, every year since 1953 (CSV 015)

Ginkgo trees turn yellow first in most cities

In 38 of the 48 cities with both records, the average ginkgo date comes before the maple date.

  • Late October: eastern Hokkaido on the Pacific side and Tohoku on the Pacific side
  • 10 November: Hokkaido on the Sea of Japan side and Tohoku on the Sea of Japan side
  • 20 November: from Hokuriku to Tokai
  • Late November to early December: the Pacific coast of Kanto and Tokai, Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku and Kyushu

Sources: Japan Meteorological Agency — Ginkgo leaves turning yellow: map of normal dates, 1991–2020 (いちょうの黄葉日) · Japan Meteorological Agency — Ginkgo leaves turning yellow, every year since 1953 (CSV 013)

The 2025 season

Against the 1991–2020 average, from the JMA's table of 2025 dates.

Later than average
30 cities
Earlier than average
15 cities
On the average day
5 cities

No 2025 date in the JMA's table: Kushiro.

Cities furthest from the average in 2025 (Japan Meteorological Agency)
CityAverage2025Difference
Kumamoto熊本2 Dec15 Dec13 days later
Kagoshima鹿児島15 Dec2 Dec13 days earlier
Takamatsu高松23 Nov3 Dec10 days later
Obihiro帯広20 Oct29 Oct9 days later
Sapporo札幌28 Oct6 Nov9 days later
Matsue松江24 Nov3 Dec9 days later
Utsunomiya宇都宮20 Nov28 Nov8 days later
Kochi高知2 Dec10 Dec8 days later
Miyazaki宮崎4 Dec26 Nov8 days earlier

Sources: Japan Meteorological Agency — Maple leaves turning red: dates in 2025 and 2026 (かえでの紅葉日)

Frequently asked questions

When do the leaves change colour in Japan?

At the JMA's observatories, maples start changing colour in mid-October in eastern Hokkaido and reach the Kinki region and the Pacific coast in early to mid-December. Average dates (1991–2020): Sapporo 28 October, Tokyo 28 November, Kyoto 5 December, Fukuoka 1 December.

When is the best time to see autumn leaves in Kyoto?

In an average year the JMA's sample maple in Kyoto turns red around 5 December and has lost about 80% of its leaves by 18 December. In 2025 it turned red on 10 December. The JMA's date is for this one tree. It is not a date for the mountains, valleys or famous gardens around the city.

When are the autumn leaves in Tokyo?

Tokyo's sample maple turns red around 28 November and has lost most of its leaves by 13 December in an average year. The sample ginkgo turns yellow earlier, around 23 November.

Is there an autumn leaves forecast for 2026?

This page does not forecast. It shows the JMA's average dates for 1991–2020 and the actual dates up to 2025. The JMA adds new dates to its online table, which it updates once a day (around 8:35 a.m. Japan time).

Where do the leaves turn red first in Japan?

Obihiro in eastern Hokkaido, around 20 October on average. The JMA's date for Kushiro is earlier (16 October), but the sample tree there is an itaya-kaede maple, which turns yellow rather than red. Kagoshima is the last of the 51 cities, around 15 December.

Do ginkgo trees turn yellow before maples turn red?

In most cities, yes: in 38 of the 48 cities with both records the average ginkgo date comes first.

Where these numbers come from

Dates when the sample maple turns red and drops its leaves, and when the sample ginkgo turns yellow and drops its leaves, at 51 Japan Meteorological Agency observatories: average 1991–2020 and yearly records 1953–2025.

Download this data (CSV)

Dates come from the Japan Meteorological Agency's biological season observations: the average for 1991–2020 and the yearly records up to 2025.

Compiled by Japan Japan !! · Updated October 2, 2026