Autumn Leaves in Sapporo (Hokkaido) in Mid November: Will You Catch Them? (2026)
In an average year, Sapporo (Hokkaido)'s autumn leaves reach peak color around October 28. For a November 11–20 trip, the chance of overlapping peak color is ~19%, and the chance of seeing at least some autumn color is ~19%.
19%chance of peak color · 19% chance of catching at least some
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Oct 10darker = peak colorNov 28
What you'll likely see
Peak colour · ~0.5 daysFalling / past peak · ~9 days
Across November 11–20 in an average year, expect roughly 9 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 Sapporo (Hokkaido) — on the same dates you'd likely have better odds of autumn leaves in Nagano (68%) or Aomori (Tohoku) (68%) instead. Hotels there for these dates: Nagano · Aomori.