Plan your autumn getaway: 2017 Japan foliage forecast released

Photo of the stunning red maple leaves at Ōura Church in Nagasaki, Kyushu, Japan (Photo by Lin Yijing)

2017 Japan foliage forecast. (Image / Sourced from tenki.jp)

2017 Japan foliage forecast. (Image / Sourced from weathernews.jp)

As deep autumn arrives and Japan’s foliage season begins, both the Japan Meteorological Agency’s “tenki.jp” and the weather forecasting website “Weathernews” have this week released their latest 2017 foliage forecasts. Due to higher temperatures in northern Japan this year, the timing of foliage color change will be slightly later than usual. The optimal viewing periods for the Tohoku, Kanto, and Kansai regions — including Tokyo and Osaka — are roughly similar to previous years, although Kyoto and Nara may see earlier color changes. Travelers planning to visit Japan for the foliage season are advised to keep an eye on the latest predictions for peak foliage viewing.

[Japan Meteorological Agency “tenki.jp” Forecast]

Hokkaido (incl. Sapporo, Asahikawa, Hakodate, etc.)

Sapporo: Late October

Asahikawa: Late October

Hakodate: Late October

Kushiro: Mid-October

Muroran: Early November

Otaru (Note: Original says 函馆, translated as Hakodate; if meant to be Otaru, please clarify) – Assuming Hakodate as per original: Late October

Sendai: Mid-November

Aomori: Mid-November

Akita: Early November

Morioka: Mid-November

Yamagata: Late November

Fukushima: Late November

Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Kanazawa, Tokyo, etc.)

Niigata: Mid-November

Toyama: Late November

Kanazawa: Late January (Note: Likely a typo, should be late November or December; assuming late November unless specified otherwise) – Translated as “Late January” per text, but likely incorrect; context suggests late November more plausible

Fukui: Late November

Tokyo: Late November

Maebashi: Mid-November

Utsunomiya: Mid-November

Maebashi: Early December

Kumagaya in late November

Choshi in early December

Yokohama in mid-December

Kofu in late November

Nagano in early November

Nagoya in late November

Shizuoka in mid-December

Gifu in late November

Tsu in early December

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Osaka in early December

Hikone in late November

Kyoto in late November

神b8 in early December

Nara in early November

Wakayama in late November

Hiroshima in late November

Okayama in early December

Matsue in late November

Tottori in late November

Shimonoseki in late November

Takamatsu in mid-November

_车罕 in late January

Matsuyama in early December

Kochi in late November

Fukuoka in late November

Oita in late November

Nagasaki in early December

Saga in late November

Kumamoto in early December

Mid-December in Miyazaki

Mid-December in Kagoshima

[Weather forecast from the website “Weathernews”]

Daisetsuzan Asahidake on September 17

Yamagata Zaō on October 5

Lake Onuma on October 24

Tazawako Plateau on October 20

Kamikōchi on October 15

Momijisaka on October 20

Mount Takao on November 14

Kaede no Sato on November 17

Naritasan Park on November 19

Osaka Castle Park on November 16

Nara Park on November 15

Arashiyama on November 20

Mount Daisen on October 25

Miyajima on November 14

Kujūan on November 15

Beppu Valley on November 8

Kirishima on October 31