In Hakodate (Hokkaido), maple leaves typically turn red around November 2, and ginkgo leaves turn yellow around November 2 (Japan Meteorological Agency 1991–2020 normals).
Japanese maple
Ginkgo
Typical color change
November 2
November 2
Typical leaf fall
November 13
November 8
Earliest color change on record
Sep 28 (1959)
Oct 10 (1959)
Latest color change on record
Nov 15 (2005)
Nov 15 (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 17 days later than the 1961–1990 average.
Color change dates by year
Hakodate: 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 6
Nov 14
Nov 6
Nov 13
2024
Nov 14
Nov 19
Nov 15
Nov 18
2023
Nov 11
Nov 17
Nov 14
Nov 17
2022
Nov 4
Nov 14
Nov 14
Nov 18
2021
Nov 8
Nov 13
Nov 8
Nov 11
2020
Nov 9
Nov 20
Nov 7
Nov 13
2019
Nov 12
Nov 25
Nov 13
Nov 14
2018
Nov 11
Nov 25
Nov 7
Nov 10
2017
Nov 4
Nov 11
Oct 26
Nov 3
2016
Nov 4
Nov 15
Nov 6
Nov 8
2015
Nov 5
Nov 10
Nov 4
Nov 6
2014
Nov 2
Nov 11
Oct 28
Nov 3
2013
Nov 8
Nov 15
Nov 2
Nov 8
2012
Nov 5
Nov 18
Nov 8
Nov 12
2011
Nov 9
Nov 17
Nov 4
Nov 8
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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