In Tsu (Mie), maple leaves typically turn red around November 25, and ginkgo leaves turn yellow around November 20 (Japan Meteorological Agency 1991–2020 normals).
Japanese maple
Ginkgo
Typical color change
November 25
November 20
Typical leaf fall
December 13
December 7
Earliest color change on record
Oct 22 (1972)
Oct 24 (1972)
Latest color change on record
Dec 9 (1994)
Dec 8 (1953)
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 5 days later than the 1961–1990 average.
Color change dates by year
Tsu: 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 5
Nov 25
Dec 4
2024
Nov 28
Dec 14
Nov 28
Dec 14
2023
Nov 24
Dec 11
Nov 21
Dec 11
2022
Nov 22
Dec 15
Nov 16
Dec 1
2021
Dec 8
Dec 15
Nov 25
Dec 8
2020
Nov 9
Dec 1
Nov 18
Nov 26
2019
Nov 23
Dec 10
Nov 27
Dec 10
2018
Nov 16
Dec 7
Nov 21
Dec 7
2017
Nov 15
Dec 5
Nov 17
Dec 1
2016
Nov 21
Dec 7
Nov 18
Dec 1
2015
Nov 30
Dec 11
Nov 28
Dec 4
2014
Nov 21
Dec 3
Nov 21
Dec 2
2013
Nov 20
Dec 4
Nov 20
Dec 4
2012
Nov 22
Dec 1
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2011
Nov 22
Dec 9
Nov 30
Dec 7
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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