Autumn Leaves in Nara in Late October: Will You Catch Them? (2026)
In an average year, Nara's autumn leaves reach peak color around November 21. For an October 21–31 trip, the chance of overlapping peak color is ~1%, and the chance of seeing at least some autumn color is ~10%.
1%chance of peak colorLikely to miss the peak here.
usual color
this window
Oct 13darker = peak colorDec 6
What you'll likely see
Still green · ~10.5 days
Leaves still mostly green — colour hasn't reached this city yet in most years.
This window is a stretch in Nara — on the same dates you'd likely have better odds of autumn leaves in Sapporo (Hokkaido) (67%) instead. Hotels there for these dates: Sapporo.
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