In Nagano, maple leaves typically turn red around November 12, and ginkgo leaves turn yellow around November 10 (Japan Meteorological Agency 1991–2020 normals).
Japanese maple
Ginkgo
Typical color change
November 12
November 10
Typical leaf fall
November 29
November 22
Earliest color change on record
Oct 24 (1986)
Oct 26 (1960)
Latest color change on record
Dec 2 (2024)
Nov 25 (2024)
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 19 days later than the 1961–1990 average.
Color change dates by year
Nagano: 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 19
Dec 1
Nov 12
Nov 27
2024
Dec 2
Dec 12
Nov 25
Nov 27
2023
Nov 29
Dec 11
Nov 14
Dec 1
2022
Nov 14
Nov 24
Nov 13
Nov 24
2021
Nov 15
Nov 24
Nov 12
Nov 24
2020
Nov 18
Nov 24
Nov 9
Nov 21
2019
Nov 18
Nov 29
Nov 18
Nov 29
2018
Nov 19
Dec 3
Nov 16
Dec 3
2017
Nov 17
Nov 28
Nov 15
Nov 25
2016
Nov 20
Nov 30
Nov 24
Nov 26
2015
Nov 9
Nov 27
Nov 4
Nov 14
2014
Nov 19
Nov 29
Nov 2
Nov 17
2013
Nov 20
Dec 10
Nov 11
Nov 25
2012
Nov 19
Nov 29
Nov 8
Nov 21
2011
Nov 21
Dec 3
Nov 4
Nov 18
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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