In Kanazawa (Ishikawa), maple leaves typically turn red around November 24, and ginkgo leaves turn yellow around November 10 (Japan Meteorological Agency 1991–2020 normals).
Japanese maple
Ginkgo
Typical color change
November 24
November 10
Typical leaf fall
December 4
November 23
Earliest color change on record
Oct 25 (1967)
Oct 14 (2022)
Latest color change on record
Dec 3 (2024)
Nov 30 (1961)
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
Kanazawa: 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 25
Dec 1
Nov 4
Nov 19
2024
Dec 3
Dec 7
Nov 10
Nov 28
2023
Dec 1
Dec 11
Nov 9
Nov 28
2022
Nov 28
Dec 1
Oct 14
Nov 14
2021
Nov 24
Nov 30
Oct 20
Nov 18
2020
Nov 24
Dec 4
Nov 8
Nov 20
2019
Nov 26
Dec 2
Oct 29
Nov 22
2018
Nov 28
Dec 4
Nov 5
Nov 16
2017
Nov 29
Dec 3
Nov 3
Nov 17
2016
Nov 22
Nov 28
Nov 2
Nov 18
2015
Nov 22
Dec 3
Nov 4
Nov 10
2014
Nov 26
Nov 29
Nov 13
Nov 21
2013
Nov 29
Dec 2
Nov 11
Nov 24
2012
Nov 25
Nov 27
Nov 8
Nov 16
2011
Nov 25
Dec 5
Nov 17
Nov 25
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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