In Kobe (Hyogo), maple leaves typically turn red around December 1, and ginkgo leaves turn yellow around November 13 (Japan Meteorological Agency 1991–2020 normals).
Japanese maple
Ginkgo
Typical color change
December 1
November 13
Typical leaf fall
December 16
November 24
Earliest color change on record
Nov 11 (1974)
Oct 31 (2009)
Latest color change on record
Dec 11 (2011)
Nov 29 (1982)
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 2 days earlier than the 1961–1990 average.
Color change dates by year
Kobe: 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 26
Dec 9
Nov 21
Nov 28
2024
Dec 2
Dec 23
Nov 21
Nov 29
2023
Nov 24
Dec 11
Nov 6
Nov 14
2022
Nov 29
Dec 12
Nov 4
Nov 14
2021
Nov 22
Dec 3
Nov 5
Nov 16
2020
Dec 4
Dec 14
Nov 13
Nov 18
2019
Nov 27
Dec 12
Nov 18
Nov 26
2018
Nov 30
Dec 7
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2017
Nov 27
Dec 7
Nov 9
Nov 18
2016
Dec 1
Dec 14
Nov 15
Nov 19
2015
Dec 4
Dec 11
Nov 9
Nov 16
2014
Nov 25
Dec 7
Nov 4
Nov 25
2013
Nov 24
Dec 10
Nov 14
Nov 26
2012
Nov 26
Dec 10
Nov 12
Nov 22
2011
Dec 11
Dec 26
Nov 16
Dec 1
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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