In Hiroshima, maple leaves typically turn red around November 22, and ginkgo leaves turn yellow around November 15 (Japan Meteorological Agency 1991–2020 normals).
Japanese maple
Ginkgo
Typical color change
November 22
November 15
Typical leaf fall
December 9
November 26
Earliest color change on record
Nov 8 (1976)
Nov 6 (1966)
Latest color change on record
Dec 8 (1961)
Dec 2 (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 4 days later than the 1961–1990 average.
Color change dates by year
Hiroshima: 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 27
Jan 5
Nov 21
Nov 28
2024
Dec 2
Jan 6
Dec 2
Dec 8
2023
Nov 24
Dec 19
Nov 24
Dec 1
2022
Nov 26
Dec 28
Nov 26
Nov 30
2021
Nov 22
Dec 1
Nov 22
Nov 28
2020
Nov 24
Jan 3
Nov 19
Nov 25
2019
Nov 25
Dec 13
Nov 25
Dec 4
2018
Nov 22
Dec 7
Nov 19
Nov 28
2017
Nov 20
Dec 11
Nov 17
Nov 29
2016
Nov 22
Dec 9
Nov 17
Nov 22
2015
Nov 30
Dec 14
Nov 11
Nov 19
2014
Nov 18
Dec 2
Nov 10
Nov 25
2013
Nov 20
Dec 13
Nov 13
Nov 25
2012
Nov 20
Dec 10
Nov 12
Nov 26
2011
Nov 28
Dec 9
Nov 10
Dec 2
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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