When maples turn red and ginkgo trees turn yellow in 51 Japanese cities: the Japan Meteorological Agency's average dates (1991–2020), the 2025 dates and every autumn since 2016.
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Scroll →Ginkgo dates for 48 cities.
Most searchedGinkgo trees turn yellow from around 28 October to around 8 December in an average year, across 48 cities.
Tokyo23 Nov · Kyoto24 Nov
Cities 48
Ginkgo: when the leaves turn yellow
Average dates from 20 October (Obihiro) to 7 November (Muroran).
Most searchedMaples in Hokkaido turn red from around 20 October to around 7 November in an average year.
First red20 Oct · Last red7 Nov
Cities 6
Autumn leaves in Hokkaido
In an average year the sample maple in Asahikawa turns red around 23 October and has lost most of its leaves by 2 November.
23 Oct · 2 Nov · 22 Oct
Asahikawa旭川
Sample tree: yama-momiji maple
Most searchedIn an average year the sample maple in Sapporo turns red around 28 October and has lost most of its leaves by 5 November.
28 Oct · 5 Nov · 6 Nov
Sapporo札幌
Sample tree: yama-momiji maple
In an average year the sample maple in Hakodate turns red around 2 November and has lost most of its leaves by 13 November.
2 Nov · 13 Nov · 6 Nov
Hakodate函館
Sample tree: o-momiji maple
Average dates from 12 November (Akita) to 25 November (Yamagata).
Maples in Tohoku turn red from around 12 November to around 25 November in an average year.
First red12 Nov · Last red25 Nov
Cities 6
Autumn leaves in Tohoku
In an average year the sample maple in Akita turns red around 12 November and has lost most of its leaves by 22 November.
12 Nov · 22 Nov · 14 Nov
Akita秋田
In an average year the sample maple in Aomori turns red around 13 November and has lost most of its leaves by 23 November.
13 Nov · 23 Nov · 10 Nov
Aomori青森
In an average year the sample maple in Morioka turns red around 13 November and has lost most of its leaves by 25 November.
13 Nov · 25 Nov · 12 Nov
Morioka盛岡
In an average year the sample maple in Fukushima turns red around 17 November and has lost most of its leaves by 5 December.
17 Nov · 5 Dec · 19 Nov
Fukushima福島
In an average year the sample maple in Sendai turns red around 21 November and has lost most of its leaves by 6 December.
21 Nov · 6 Dec · 20 Nov
Sendai仙台
In an average year the sample maple in Yamagata turns red around 25 November and has lost most of its leaves by 9 December.
25 Nov · 9 Dec · 1 Dec
Yamagata山形
Average dates from 20 November (Utsunomiya and Mito) to 14 December (Yokohama).
Maples in Kanto turn red from around 20 November to around 14 December in an average year.
First red20 Nov · Last red14 Dec
Cities 7
Autumn leaves in Kanto
Most searchedIn an average year the sample maple in Utsunomiya turns red around 20 November and has lost most of its leaves by 3 December.
20 Nov · 3 Dec · 28 Nov
Utsunomiya宇都宮
In an average year the sample maple in Tokyo turns red around 28 November and has lost most of its leaves by 13 December.
28 Nov · 13 Dec · 23 Nov
Tokyo東京
Most searchedIn an average year the sample maple in Yokohama turns red around 14 December and has lost most of its leaves by 27 December.
14 Dec · 27 Dec · 15 Dec
Yokohama横浜
Average dates from 12 November (Nagano) to 5 December (Shizuoka).
Maples in Chubu turn red from around 12 November to around 5 December in an average year.
First red12 Nov · Last red5 Dec
Cities 9
Autumn leaves in Chubu
In an average year the sample maple in Nagano turns red around 12 November and has lost most of its leaves by 29 November.
12 Nov · 29 Nov · 19 Nov
Nagano長野
In an average year the sample maple in Niigata turns red around 15 November and has lost most of its leaves by 30 November.
15 Nov · 30 Nov · 18 Nov
Niigata新潟
In an average year the sample maple in Kanazawa turns red around 24 November and has lost most of its leaves by 4 December.
24 Nov · 4 Dec · 25 Nov
Kanazawa金沢
In an average year the sample maple in Toyama turns red around 24 November and has lost most of its leaves by 5 December.
24 Nov · 5 Dec · 25 Nov
Toyama富山
In an average year the sample maple in Gifu turns red around 26 November and has lost most of its leaves by 11 December.
26 Nov · 11 Dec · 26 Nov
Gifu岐阜
Most searchedIn an average year the sample maple in Nagoya turns red around 28 November and has lost most of its leaves by 11 December.
28 Nov · 11 Dec · 25 Nov
Nagoya名古屋
In an average year the sample maple in Kofu turns red around 29 November and has lost most of its leaves by 18 December.
29 Nov · 18 Dec · 5 Dec
Kofu甲府
In an average year the sample maple in Shizuoka turns red around 5 December and has lost most of its leaves by 21 December.
5 Dec · 21 Dec · 5 Dec
Shizuoka静岡
Average dates from 21 November (Nara) to 6 December (Wakayama).
Maples in Kansai turn red from around 21 November to around 6 December in an average year.
First red21 Nov · Last red6 Dec
Cities 7
Autumn leaves in Kansai
In an average year the sample maple in Nara turns red around 21 November and has lost most of its leaves by 5 December.
21 Nov · 5 Dec · 14 Nov
Nara奈良
In an average year the sample maple in Osaka turns red around 1 December and has lost most of its leaves by 13 December.
1 Dec · 13 Dec · 4 Dec
Osaka大阪
Most searchedIn an average year the sample maple in Kobe turns red around 1 December and has lost most of its leaves by 16 December.
1 Dec · 16 Dec · 26 Nov
Kobe神戸
In an average year the sample maple in Kyoto turns red around 5 December and has lost most of its leaves by 18 December.
5 Dec · 18 Dec · 10 Dec
Kyoto京都
In an average year the sample maple in Wakayama turns red around 6 December and has lost most of its leaves by 17 December.
6 Dec · 17 Dec · 9 Dec
Wakayama和歌山
Average dates from 22 November (Hiroshima) to 6 December (Shimonoseki).
Maples in Chugoku turn red from around 22 November to around 6 December in an average year.
First red22 Nov · Last red6 Dec
Cities 5
Autumn leaves in Chugoku
In an average year the sample maple in Hiroshima turns red around 22 November and has lost most of its leaves by 9 December.
22 Nov · 9 Dec · 27 Nov
Hiroshima広島
In an average year the sample maple in Matsue turns red around 24 November and has lost most of its leaves by 10 December.
24 Nov · 10 Dec · 3 Dec
Matsue松江
In an average year the sample maple in Okayama turns red around 29 November and has lost most of its leaves by 11 December.
29 Nov · 11 Dec · 27 Nov
Okayama岡山
Average dates from 23 November (Takamatsu) to 5 December (Matsuyama).
Maples in Shikoku turn red from around 23 November to around 5 December in an average year.
First red23 Nov · Last red5 Dec
Cities 4
Autumn leaves in Shikoku
In an average year the sample maple in Takamatsu turns red around 23 November and has lost most of its leaves by 4 December.
23 Nov · 4 Dec · 3 Dec
Takamatsu高松
In an average year the sample maple in Kochi turns red around 2 December and has lost most of its leaves by 23 December.
2 Dec · 23 Dec · 10 Dec
Kochi高知
In an average year the sample maple in Matsuyama turns red around 5 December and has lost most of its leaves by 24 December.
5 Dec · 24 Dec · 8 Dec
Matsuyama松山
Average dates from 28 November (Oita) to 15 December (Kagoshima).
Maples in Kyushu turn red from around 28 November to around 15 December in an average year.
First red28 Nov · Last red15 Dec
Cities 7
Autumn leaves in Kyushu
In an average year the sample maple in Fukuoka turns red around 1 December and has lost most of its leaves by 14 December.
1 Dec · 14 Dec · 1 Dec
Fukuoka福岡
In an average year the sample maple in Kumamoto turns red around 2 December and has lost most of its leaves by 15 December.
2 Dec · 15 Dec · 15 Dec
Kumamoto熊本
In an average year the sample maple in Nagasaki turns red around 7 December and has lost most of its leaves by 21 December.
7 Dec · 21 Dec · 2 Dec
Nagasaki長崎
Most searchedIn an average year the sample maple in Kagoshima turns red around 15 December and has lost most of its leaves by 24 December.
15 Dec · 24 Dec · 2 Dec
Kagoshima鹿児島
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.
Average dates for 1991–2020 and the dates in 2025. The bar shows where the date falls between 1 October and 31 December.
| City | Region | Maple turns red | Maple leaves fall | Red in 2025 | Ginkgo turns yellow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushiro釧路 | Hokkaido | 16 Oct (turns yellow) | 24 Oct | ||
| Obihiro帯広 | Hokkaido | 20 Oct | 29 Oct | 29 Oct (9 days later) | 28 Oct |
| Asahikawa旭川 | Hokkaido | 23 Oct | 2 Nov | 22 Oct (1 day earlier) | |
| Sapporo札幌 | Hokkaido | 28 Oct | 5 Nov | 6 Nov (9 days later) | 4 Nov |
| Hakodate函館 | Hokkaido | 2 Nov | 13 Nov | 6 Nov (4 days later) | 2 Nov |
| Muroran室蘭 | Hokkaido | 7 Nov | 14 Nov | 14 Nov (7 days later) | |
| Akita秋田 | Tohoku | 12 Nov | 22 Nov | 14 Nov (2 days later) | 5 Nov |
| Nagano長野 | Chubu | 12 Nov | 29 Nov | 19 Nov (7 days later) | 10 Nov |
| Aomori青森 | Tohoku | 13 Nov | 23 Nov | 10 Nov (3 days earlier) | 2 Nov |
| Morioka盛岡 | Tohoku | 13 Nov | 25 Nov | 12 Nov (1 day earlier) | 30 Oct |
| Niigata新潟 | Chubu | 15 Nov | 30 Nov | 18 Nov (3 days later) | 13 Nov |
| Fukushima福島 | Tohoku | 17 Nov | 5 Dec | 19 Nov (2 days later) | 31 Oct |
| Utsunomiya宇都宮 | Kanto | 20 Nov | 3 Dec | 28 Nov (8 days later) | 29 Nov |
| Mito水戸 | Kanto | 20 Nov | 7 Dec | 27 Nov (7 days later) | 21 Nov |
| Sendai仙台 | Tohoku | 21 Nov | 6 Dec | 20 Nov (1 day earlier) | 23 Nov |
| Nara奈良 | Kansai | 21 Nov | 5 Dec | 14 Nov (7 days earlier) | 18 Nov |
| Hiroshima広島 | Chugoku | 22 Nov | 9 Dec | 27 Nov (5 days later) | 15 Nov |
| Takamatsu高松 | Shikoku | 23 Nov | 4 Dec | 3 Dec (10 days later) | 26 Nov |
| Kanazawa金沢 | Chubu | 24 Nov | 4 Dec | 25 Nov (1 day later) | 10 Nov |
| Toyama富山 | Chubu | 24 Nov | 5 Dec | 25 Nov (1 day later) | 19 Nov |
| Matsue松江 | Chugoku | 24 Nov | 10 Dec | 3 Dec (9 days later) | 21 Nov |
| Yamagata山形 | Tohoku | 25 Nov | 9 Dec | 1 Dec (6 days later) | 10 Nov |
| Tsu津 | Kansai | 25 Nov | 13 Dec | 25 Nov (average day) | 20 Nov |
| Gifu岐阜 | Chubu | 26 Nov | 11 Dec | 26 Nov (average day) | 1 Dec |
| Tokyo東京 | Kanto | 28 Nov | 13 Dec | 23 Nov (5 days earlier) | 23 Nov |
| Fukui福井 | Chubu | 28 Nov | 13 Dec | 1 Dec (3 days later) | 21 Nov |
| Nagoya名古屋 | Chubu | 28 Nov | 11 Dec | 25 Nov (3 days earlier) | 18 Nov |
| Hikone彦根 | Kansai | 28 Nov | 11 Dec | 1 Dec (3 days later) | 20 Nov |
| Tokushima徳島 | Shikoku | 28 Nov | 11 Dec | 28 Nov (average day) | 8 Dec |
| Oita大分 | Kyushu | 28 Nov | 11 Dec | 25 Nov (3 days earlier) | 5 Dec |
| Kofu甲府 | Chubu | 29 Nov | 18 Dec | 5 Dec (6 days later) | 17 Nov |
| Okayama岡山 | Chugoku | 29 Nov | 11 Dec | 27 Nov (2 days earlier) | 22 Nov |
| Tottori鳥取 | Chugoku | 30 Nov | 11 Dec | 1 Dec (1 day later) | 27 Nov |
| Saga佐賀 | Kyushu | 30 Nov | 12 Dec | 3 Dec (3 days later) | 21 Nov |
| Kumagaya熊谷 | Kanto | 1 Dec | 15 Dec | 8 Dec (7 days later) | 28 Nov |
| Kobe神戸 | Kansai | 1 Dec | 16 Dec | 26 Nov (5 days earlier) | 13 Nov |
| Osaka大阪 | Kansai | 1 Dec | 13 Dec | 4 Dec (3 days later) | 22 Nov |
| Fukuoka福岡 | Kyushu | 1 Dec | 14 Dec | 1 Dec (average day) | 20 Nov |
| Kochi高知 | Shikoku | 2 Dec | 23 Dec | 10 Dec (8 days later) | 15 Nov |
| Kumamoto熊本 | Kyushu | 2 Dec | 15 Dec | 15 Dec (13 days later) | 27 Nov |
| Miyazaki宮崎 | Kyushu | 4 Dec | 18 Dec | 26 Nov (8 days earlier) | 29 Nov |
| Shizuoka静岡 | Chubu | 5 Dec | 21 Dec | 5 Dec (average day) | 25 Nov |
| Kyoto京都 | Kansai | 5 Dec | 18 Dec | 10 Dec (5 days later) | 24 Nov |
| Matsuyama松山 | Shikoku | 5 Dec | 24 Dec | 8 Dec (3 days later) | 22 Nov |
| Wakayama和歌山 | Kansai | 6 Dec | 17 Dec | 9 Dec (3 days later) | 23 Nov |
| Shimonoseki下関 | Chugoku | 6 Dec | 17 Dec | 3 Dec (3 days earlier) | 24 Nov |
| Nagasaki長崎 | Kyushu | 7 Dec | 21 Dec | 2 Dec (5 days earlier) | 5 Dec |
| Maebashi前橋 | Kanto | 8 Dec | 22 Dec | 4 Dec (4 days earlier) | 27 Nov |
| Choshi銚子 | Kanto | 12 Dec | 27 Dec | 15 Dec (3 days later) | 30 Nov |
| Yokohama横浜 | Kanto | 14 Dec | 27 Dec | 15 Dec (1 day later) | 30 Nov |
| Kagoshima鹿児島 | Kyushu | 15 Dec | 24 Dec | 2 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)
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)
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)
How the colour moves south, by the JMA's map of average dates.
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)
In 38 of the 48 cities with both records, the average ginkgo date comes before the maple date.
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)
Against the 1991–2020 average, from the JMA's table of 2025 dates.
No 2025 date in the JMA's table: Kushiro.
| City | Average | 2025 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumamoto熊本 | 2 Dec | 15 Dec | 13 days later |
| Kagoshima鹿児島 | 15 Dec | 2 Dec | 13 days earlier |
| Takamatsu高松 | 23 Nov | 3 Dec | 10 days later |
| Obihiro帯広 | 20 Oct | 29 Oct | 9 days later |
| Sapporo札幌 | 28 Oct | 6 Nov | 9 days later |
| Matsue松江 | 24 Nov | 3 Dec | 9 days later |
| Utsunomiya宇都宮 | 20 Nov | 28 Nov | 8 days later |
| Kochi高知 | 2 Dec | 10 Dec | 8 days later |
| Miyazaki宮崎 | 4 Dec | 26 Nov | 8 days earlier |
Sources: Japan Meteorological Agency — Maple leaves turning red: dates in 2025 and 2026 (かえでの紅葉日)
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
In most cities, yes: in 38 of the 48 cities with both records the average ginkgo date comes first.
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.
Dates come from the Japan Meteorological Agency's biological season observations: the average for 1991–2020 and the yearly records up to 2025.
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