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 16. 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 ~16%.
0%chance of peak colorLikely to miss the peak here.
16% chance of catching at least some autumn color.
usual color
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Oct 13darker = peak colorDec 1
What you'll likely see
Still green · ~10.5 daysColours turning · ~0.5 days
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.
About these numbers: Famous viewing spots in Sendai typically peak about 5 days earlier than JMA's reference tree at the city observatory; these odds follow the spots' typical timing. Why?
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