In Tottori, maple leaves typically turn red around November 30, and ginkgo leaves turn yellow around November 27 (Japan Meteorological Agency 1991–2020 normals).
Japanese maple
Ginkgo
Typical color change
November 30
November 27
Typical leaf fall
December 11
December 9
Earliest color change on record
Nov 12 (1971)
Nov 5 (1973)
Latest color change on record
Dec 9 (2022)
Dec 13 (2020)
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 14 days later than the 1961–1990 average.
Color change dates by year
Tottori: 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
Dec 1
Dec 15
Nov 27
Dec 11
2024
Dec 5
Dec 19
Dec 3
Dec 16
2023
Dec 4
Dec 15
Dec 1
Dec 12
2022
Dec 9
Dec 16
Dec 9
Dec 18
2021
Dec 3
Dec 17
Dec 6
Dec 14
2020
Dec 6
Dec 18
Dec 13
Dec 21
2019
Dec 5
Dec 18
Dec 5
Dec 18
2018
Dec 5
Dec 10
Dec 2
Dec 7
2017
Nov 30
Dec 12
Nov 28
Dec 8
2016
Dec 5
Dec 15
Nov 30
Dec 9
2015
Dec 4
Dec 16
Dec 4
Dec 14
2014
Nov 26
Dec 3
Nov 28
Dec 8
2013
Dec 2
Dec 16
Dec 2
Dec 16
2012
Dec 3
Dec 11
Nov 29
Dec 11
2011
Dec 9
Dec 18
Dec 5
Dec 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