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