In Shizuoka, maple leaves typically turn red around December 5, and ginkgo leaves turn yellow around November 25 (Japan Meteorological Agency 1991–2020 normals).
Japanese maple
Ginkgo
Typical color change
December 5
November 25
Typical leaf fall
December 21
December 8
Earliest color change on record
Nov 20 (1981)
Nov 1 (1982)
Latest color change on record
Dec 17 (1999)
Dec 10 (1994)
The best viewing period is usually between the color change and the leaf fall dates above.
Color change dates by year
Shizuoka: autumn color dates, 1954–2025
● Maple turned red▲ Ginkgo turned yellow┄ 1991–2020 normal
Recent years
Season
Maple red
Maple fall
Ginkgo yellow
Ginkgo fall
2025
Dec 5
Dec 17
Nov 21
Dec 4
2024
Dec 12
Dec 29
Nov 28
Dec 13
2023
Dec 4
Dec 19
Nov 22
Dec 1
2022
Dec 8
Dec 23
Nov 14
Nov 30
2021
Dec 3
Dec 20
Nov 19
Dec 6
2020
Dec 7
Dec 28
Nov 20
Dec 1
2019
Dec 7
Dec 19
Nov 30
Dec 7
2018
Dec 8
Dec 18
Nov 26
Dec 5
2017
Nov 29
Dec 12
Nov 22
Dec 8
2016
Dec 2
Dec 16
Nov 25
Dec 6
2015
Dec 7
Dec 17
Nov 16
Dec 2
2014
Nov 28
Dec 17
Nov 20
Dec 2
2013
Nov 30
Dec 16
Nov 21
Dec 5
2012
Dec 3
Dec 18
Nov 26
Dec 3
2011
Dec 5
Dec 26
Nov 29
Dec 6
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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