Autumn Leaves in Kanazawa in Mid December: Will You Catch Them? (2026)
In an average year, Kanazawa's autumn leaves reach peak color around November 24. For a December 11–20 trip, the chance of overlapping peak color is ~11%, and the chance of seeing at least some autumn color is ~11%.
11%chance of peak color · 11% chance of catching at least some
usual color
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Nov 6darker = peak colorDec 28
What you'll likely see
Falling / past peak · ~9.5 days
Across December 11–20 in an average year, expect roughly 9.5 days of falling / past peak. Past peak — colours fading and leaves coming down. Gingko carpets can still be striking.
This window is a stretch in Kanazawa — on the same dates you'd likely have better odds of autumn leaves in Yokohama (67%) or Shizuoka (Fuji area) (65%) instead. Hotels there for these dates: Yokohama · Shizuoka.