Japan Trip Tools

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 ~4%.

0% chance of peak color · 4% chance of catching at least some
usual color
this window
Oct 13darker = peak colorDec 6
What you'll likely see
Still green · ~11 days

Across October 21–31 in an average year, expect roughly 11 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) (67%) instead. Hotels there for these dates: Sapporo.
Hotels in Sendai for these datesThings to do in Sendai →

Check your exact dates →

Nearby dates & cities

Shift your dates in Sendai (Tohoku): Sendai (Tohoku) · Early November · 4% peak

Better odds for October 21–31 elsewhere: Sapporo (Hokkaido) · Late October · 67% peak · Nagano · Late October · 2% peak · Niigata · Late October · 1% peak · Aomori (Tohoku) · Late October · 1% peak

See all cities and dates →

Some links on this page earn us a commission from qualifying bookings, at no extra cost to you. About.