In Oita, maple leaves typically turn red around November 28, and ginkgo leaves turn yellow around December 5 (Japan Meteorological Agency 1991–2020 normals).
Japanese maple
Ginkgo
Typical color change
November 28
December 5
Typical leaf fall
December 11
December 15
Earliest color change on record
Nov 12 (1967)
Nov 10 (1984)
Latest color change on record
Dec 5 (2003)
Dec 19 (2003)
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 4 days later than the 1961–1990 average.
Color change dates by year
Oita: autumn color dates, 1958–2025
● Maple turned red▲ Ginkgo turned yellow┄ 1991–2020 normal
Recent years
Season
Maple red
Maple fall
Ginkgo yellow
Ginkgo fall
2025
Nov 25
Dec 3
Dec 8
Dec 21
2024
Nov 29
Dec 11
Dec 15
Dec 27
2023
Nov 22
Dec 6
Dec 7
Dec 16
2022
Nov 24
Dec 2
Dec 13
Dec 23
2021
Nov 22
Dec 1
Dec 3
Dec 12
2020
Nov 27
Dec 11
Dec 9
Dec 16
2019
Nov 26
Dec 4
Dec 2
Dec 16
2018
Nov 26
Dec 5
Dec 1
Dec 7
2017
Nov 27
Nov 30
Nov 30
Dec 9
2016
Dec 1
Dec 10
Dec 8
Dec 16
2015
Nov 30
Dec 17
Dec 16
Dec 25
2014
Nov 21
Dec 1
Dec 1
Dec 16
2013
Nov 28
Dec 7
Dec 3
Dec 12
2012
Nov 22
Dec 1
Dec 1
Dec 17
2011
Dec 1
Dec 15
Dec 9
Dec 22
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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