Autumn Leaves in Tokyo in Late November: Will You Catch Them? (2026)

In an average year, Tokyo's autumn leaves reach peak color around November 28. For a November 21–30 trip, the chance of overlapping peak color is ~56%, and the chance of seeing at least some autumn color is ~89%.

56% chance of peak color · 89% chance of catching at least some
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Nov 10darker = peak colorDec 13
What you'll likely see
Still green · ~2 daysColours turning · ~4.5 daysPeak colour · ~2.5 daysFalling / past peak · ~1.5 days

Across November 21–30 in an average year, expect roughly 4.5 days of colours turning, and 2.5 days of peak colour. A mix: greens shifting to yellows and first reds, deepening daily.

This window is a stretch in Tokyo — on the same dates you'd likely have better odds of autumn leaves in Hiroshima (68%) or Sendai (Tohoku) (68%) instead. Hotels there for these dates: Hiroshima · Sendai.

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