Autumn Leaves in Sendai (Tohoku) in Late October: Will You Catch Them? (2026)
In an average year, Sendai (Tohoku)'s autumn leaves reach peak color around November 21. For an October 21–31 trip, the chance of overlapping peak color is ~0%, and the chance of seeing at least some autumn color is ~8%.
0%chance of peak color · 8% chance of catching at least some
usual color
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Oct 13darker = peak colorDec 6
What you'll likely see
Still green · ~10.5 days
Across October 21–31 in an average year, expect roughly 10.5 days of still green. Leaves still mostly green — colour hasn't reached this city yet in most years.
This window is a stretch in Sendai (Tohoku) — on the same dates you'd likely have better odds of autumn leaves in Sapporo (Hokkaido) (61%) instead. Hotels there for these dates: Sapporo.