In Miyazaki, maple leaves typically turn red around December 4, and ginkgo leaves turn yellow around November 29 (Japan Meteorological Agency 1991–2020 normals).
Japanese maple
Ginkgo
Typical color change
December 4
November 29
Typical leaf fall
December 18
December 9
Earliest color change on record
Nov 11 (1968)
Nov 10 (2018)
Latest color change on record
Dec 28 (2022)
Dec 13 (1984)
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
Miyazaki: autumn color dates, 1956–2025
● Maple turned red▲ Ginkgo turned yellow┄ 1991–2020 normal
Recent years
Season
Maple red
Maple fall
Ginkgo yellow
Ginkgo fall
2025
Nov 26
Dec 12
Dec 2
Dec 12
2024
Dec 2
Dec 14
Dec 11
Dec 16
2023
Nov 22
Dec 6
Nov 24
Nov 30
2022
Dec 28
Jan 7
Nov 28
Dec 7
2021
Nov 26
Dec 6
Nov 22
Dec 1
2020
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Dec 31
Nov 11
Nov 30
2019
Nov 24
Dec 2
Nov 16
Dec 2
2018
Nov 26
Dec 4
Nov 10
Nov 28
2017
Nov 24
Dec 2
Nov 24
Dec 3
2016
Dec 2
Dec 14
Nov 28
Dec 11
2015
Dec 5
Dec 11
Nov 20
Dec 11
2014
Dec 3
Dec 17
Nov 24
Dec 1
2013
Nov 30
Dec 11
Nov 27
Dec 7
2012
Dec 13
Dec 25
Nov 20
Nov 27
2011
Dec 1
Dec 11
Nov 29
Dec 4
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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