In Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi), maple leaves typically turn red around December 6, and ginkgo leaves turn yellow around November 24 (Japan Meteorological Agency 1991–2020 normals).
Japanese maple
Ginkgo
Typical color change
December 6
November 24
Typical leaf fall
December 17
December 5
Earliest color change on record
Nov 6 (1958)
Nov 6 (1978)
Latest color change on record
Jan 4 (2005)
Dec 14 (2020)
The best viewing period is usually between the color change and the leaf fall dates above.
Color change dates by year
Shimonoseki: autumn color dates, 1954–2025
● Maple turned red▲ Ginkgo turned yellow┄ 1991–2020 normal
Recent years
Season
Maple red
Maple fall
Ginkgo yellow
Ginkgo fall
2025
Dec 3
Dec 15
Nov 28
Dec 10
2024
Dec 9
Dec 19
Nov 29
Dec 12
2023
Nov 29
Dec 7
Nov 21
Dec 6
2022
Dec 12
Dec 14
Dec 2
Dec 13
2021
Dec 7
Dec 14
Nov 22
Dec 7
2020
Dec 14
Dec 25
Dec 14
Dec 16
2019
Dec 10
Dec 18
Dec 4
Dec 17
2018
Dec 3
Dec 12
Nov 30
Dec 4
2017
Dec 2
Dec 12
Nov 25
Dec 5
2016
Dec 12
Dec 22
Nov 30
Dec 12
2015
Dec 16
Dec 21
Dec 4
Dec 11
2014
Dec 3
Dec 16
Nov 20
Dec 1
2013
Dec 2
Dec 10
Nov 21
Dec 6
2012
Dec 4
Dec 7
Nov 16
Nov 30
2011
Dec 9
Dec 22
Nov 28
Dec 9
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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