In Tokyo, maple leaves typically turn red around November 28, and ginkgo leaves turn yellow around November 23 (Japan Meteorological Agency 1991–2020 normals).
Japanese maple
Ginkgo
Typical color change
November 28
November 23
Typical leaf fall
December 13
December 3
Earliest color change on record
Nov 8 (1953)
Oct 26 (1957)
Latest color change on record
Dec 5 (1990)
Dec 3 (2024)
The best viewing period is usually between the color change and the leaf fall dates above.
Color change dates by year
Tokyo: 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 23
Dec 4
Nov 22
Dec 4
2024
Dec 3
Dec 9
Dec 3
Dec 9
2023
Nov 29
Dec 13
Dec 1
Dec 12
2022
Nov 26
Dec 3
Nov 19
Dec 6
2021
Nov 27
Dec 8
Nov 28
Dec 10
2020
Nov 27
Dec 14
Nov 26
Dec 14
2019
Nov 27
Dec 13
Nov 29
Dec 13
2018
Nov 26
Dec 7
Nov 19
Dec 5
2017
Nov 29
Dec 8
Nov 17
Dec 6
2016
Nov 30
Dec 23
Nov 21
Dec 1
2015
Dec 4
Dec 12
Nov 30
Dec 11
2014
Nov 25
Dec 18
Nov 25
Dec 8
2013
Nov 28
Dec 15
Nov 24
Nov 29
2012
Nov 29
Dec 22
Nov 27
Dec 6
2011
Dec 1
Dec 15
Nov 30
Dec 12
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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