In Akita, maple leaves typically turn red around November 12, and ginkgo leaves turn yellow around November 5 (Japan Meteorological Agency 1991–2020 normals).
Japanese maple
Ginkgo
Typical color change
November 12
November 5
Typical leaf fall
November 22
November 13
Earliest color change on record
Oct 13 (1969)
Oct 10 (1984)
Latest color change on record
Nov 28 (2023)
Nov 12 (2019)
The best viewing period is usually between the color change and the leaf fall dates above.
Over the last 10 years, the maple color change has come about 15 days later than the 1961–1990 average.
Color change dates by year
Akita: autumn color dates, 1953–2025
● Maple turned red▲ Ginkgo turned yellow┄ 1991–2020 normal
Recent years
Season
Maple red
Maple fall
Ginkgo yellow
Ginkgo fall
2025
Nov 14
Nov 17
Nov 3
Nov 8
2024
Nov 17
Nov 28
Nov 7
Nov 17
2023
Nov 28
Dec 1
Nov 2
Nov 10
2022
Nov 13
Nov 25
Oct 31
Nov 12
2021
Nov 12
Nov 22
Nov 1
Nov 8
2020
Nov 18
Nov 25
Nov 6
Nov 9
2019
Nov 20
Nov 29
Nov 12
Nov 18
2018
Nov 18
Nov 26
Nov 8
Nov 18
2017
Nov 9
Nov 17
Nov 5
Nov 13
2016
Nov 8
Nov 19
Nov 5
Nov 14
2015
Nov 6
Nov 14
Nov 2
Nov 10
2014
Nov 7
Nov 14
Nov 3
Nov 6
2013
Nov 18
Nov 25
Nov 1
Nov 16
2012
Nov 12
Nov 19
Nov 6
Nov 16
2011
Nov 18
Nov 29
Nov 7
Nov 16
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Source: Japan Meteorological Agency phenological observations (processed by Japan Bloom Calendar). These are historical records and averages, not a forecast. About the data