In Nagasaki, maple leaves typically turn red around December 7, and ginkgo leaves turn yellow around December 5 (Japan Meteorological Agency 1991–2020 normals).
Japanese maple
Ginkgo
Typical color change
December 7
December 5
Typical leaf fall
December 21
December 15
Earliest color change on record
Oct 20 (1956)
Nov 5 (1963)
Latest color change on record
Jan 8 (2005)
Dec 16 (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 23 days later than the 1961–1990 average.
Color change dates by year
Nagasaki: 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
Dec 2
Dec 17
Dec 12
Dec 17
2024
Dec 16
Dec 28
Dec 16
Dec 20
2023
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Dec 22
Dec 8
Dec 12
2022
Dec 22
Jan 10
Dec 13
Dec 22
2021
Dec 10
Dec 20
Dec 6
Dec 13
2020
Dec 14
Dec 25
Dec 14
Dec 18
2019
Dec 15
Dec 25
Dec 15
Dec 20
2018
Dec 10
Dec 27
Dec 7
Dec 19
2017
Dec 5
Dec 24
Dec 5
Dec 18
2016
Dec 13
Dec 23
Dec 13
Dec 23
2015
Dec 21
Jan 5
Dec 12
Dec 25
2014
Dec 10
Dec 23
Dec 10
Dec 23
2013
Nov 30
Dec 13
Nov 30
Dec 12
2012
Nov 30
Dec 16
Nov 30
Dec 9
2011
Dec 15
Jan 3
Dec 2
Dec 26
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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