2025 Japan Super Strong Autumn Foliage Guide

In 2025, Japan's autumn leaves are collectively "late"! Later than usual! So the 2025 autumn scenery requires a later wait.
The latest autumn foliage forecast is freshly released!
✅ Tokyo: November 30
✨ Recommended spots for viewing autumn leaves:
1️⃣ Mount Takao Cable Car: Take the cable car to overlook the full view of the autumn leaves, with moderate hiking difficulty, perfect for beginners.
2️⃣ Shinjuku Gyoen: Shinjuku Gyoen is famous for its beautiful garden scenery. In autumn, the Japanese maples and ginkgo trees in the park create a vivid color contrast, attracting many visitors for photos.
✅ Osaka: Autumn leaves will peak in early December
✨ Recommended spots for viewing autumn leaves:
1️⃣ Osaka Castle Park
2️⃣ Minoo Park: The walk along the way is even more beautiful! The sunlight shining on the leaves is magical; without sunlight, the leaves are not translucent and not as vibrant!
✅ Kyoto: December 12
✨ Recommended spots for viewing autumn leaves:
1️⃣ Kiyomizu-dera, Arashiyama, and other temple gardens: Red maples framed with ancient temples create wallpaper-worthy scenes wherever you shoot.
2️⃣ Rurikoin Temple: Through the black lacquered wooden table, you can see the reflection of the autumn leaves on the surface, complementing the maples on the trees.
✅ Sapporo: November 7
✨ Recommended spots for viewing autumn leaves:
1️⃣ Jozankei Onsen + Ginkgo Avenue: The divine combination of hot springs and autumn leaves, soaking while enjoying the foliage is so pleasant.
✅ Nagano: Leaves will turn fully red in late November
✅ Tohoku: Aomori November 14, Oirase Stream hiking
✅ Kyushu: Fukuoka December 9, Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine