In Kagoshima, maple leaves typically turn red around December 15, and ginkgo leaves turn yellow around November 25 (Japan Meteorological Agency 1991–2020 normals).
Japanese maple
Ginkgo
Typical color change
December 15
November 25
Typical leaf fall
December 24
December 6
Earliest color change on record
Oct 22 (1967)
Oct 22 (1967)
Latest color change on record
Jan 14 (1999)
Dec 12 (1993)
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 13 days later than the 1961–1990 average.
Color change dates by year
Kagoshima: autumn color dates, 1962–2025
● Maple turned red▲ Ginkgo turned yellow┄ 1991–2020 normal
Recent years
Season
Maple red
Maple fall
Ginkgo yellow
Ginkgo fall
2025
Dec 2
Dec 14
Dec 2
Dec 14
2024
Dec 10
Dec 22
Dec 5
Dec 15
2023
Nov 27
Dec 11
Nov 20
Dec 3
2022
Dec 9
Dec 19
Nov 24
Dec 14
2021
Dec 1
Dec 12
Nov 17
Nov 29
2020
Dec 24
Dec 31
Nov 17
Nov 29
2019
Dec 10
Dec 18
Nov 27
Dec 3
2018
Dec 19
Dec 28
Nov 18
Nov 29
2017
Nov 30
Dec 8
Nov 27
Dec 7
2016
Dec 12
Dec 17
Dec 9
Dec 16
2015
Dec 9
Dec 16
Dec 4
Dec 14
2014
—
Dec 5
Nov 24
Dec 1
2013
Dec 8
Dec 19
Nov 21
Dec 5
2012
—
Dec 8
Nov 16
Dec 1
2011
Dec 6
Dec 17
Nov 29
Dec 9
Planning a trip?
Use the trip planner to see where autumn colors were at their best on your travel dates in each of the last 30 years.
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency phenological observations (processed by Japan Bloom Calendar). These are historical records and averages, not a forecast. About the data