Autumn Leaves in Kanazawa in Early November: Will You Catch Them? (2026)
In an average year, Kanazawa's autumn leaves reach peak color around November 24. For a November 1–10 trip, the chance of overlapping peak color is ~4%, and the chance of seeing at least some autumn color is ~31%.
4%chance of peak color · 31% chance of catching at least some
usual color
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Oct 24darker = peak colorDec 9
What you'll likely see
Still green · ~8.5 daysColours turning · ~1.5 days
Across November 1–10 in an average year, expect roughly 8.5 days of still green, and 1.5 days of colours turning. Leaves still mostly green — colour hasn't reached this city yet in most years.
This window is a stretch in Kanazawa — on the same dates you'd likely have better odds of autumn leaves in Sapporo (Hokkaido) (59%) instead. Hotels there for these dates: Sapporo.