In Fukui, maple leaves typically turn red around November 28, and ginkgo leaves turn yellow around November 21 (Japan Meteorological Agency 1991–2020 normals).
Japanese maple
Ginkgo
Typical color change
November 28
November 21
Typical leaf fall
December 13
November 29
Earliest color change on record
Oct 10 (1953)
Oct 15 (1957)
Latest color change on record
Dec 9 (2024)
Dec 6 (2023)
The best viewing period is usually between the color change and the leaf fall dates above.
Color change dates by year
Fukui: 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 12
Nov 27
Dec 4
2024
Dec 9
Dec 22
Dec 5
Dec 14
2023
Dec 8
Dec 14
Dec 6
Dec 11
2022
Dec 6
Dec 18
Dec 1
Dec 5
2021
Dec 1
Dec 14
Nov 25
Dec 3
2020
Dec 5
Dec 15
Nov 24
Dec 1
2019
Dec 1
Dec 18
Dec 1
Dec 9
2018
Dec 5
Dec 13
Nov 27
Dec 5
2017
Nov 29
Dec 6
Nov 27
Dec 2
2016
Nov 30
Dec 7
Nov 27
Nov 30
2015
Dec 3
Dec 14
Nov 20
Nov 30
2014
Nov 25
Dec 2
Nov 19
Nov 25
2013
Nov 26
Dec 10
Nov 26
Nov 30
2012
Nov 28
Dec 5
Nov 21
Dec 3
2011
Dec 6
Dec 19
Nov 18
Dec 6
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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