Autumn Leaves 2026 / November 2026
Autumn Leaves in Japan: November 2026
58 koyo spots typically peaking in November 2026, across Japan. Windows come from official sources.
Last updated: Tue, November 10, 2026
Tue, Nov 10 – Sat, Nov 28, 2026Kifune Shrine Autumn LeavesBookable onlineAutumn leaves6:00 AMFree
Sun, Nov 15 – Mon, Nov 30, 2026Kodai-ji Temple Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves¥800,
Thu, Nov 5 – Mon, Nov 30, 2026Showa Kinen Park Autumn LeavesBookable onlineAutumn leavesFree
Fri, Nov 20 – Thu, Dec 10, 2026Rikugien Gardens Autumn Leaves🎟️ Night viewing: check bookingBookable onlineAutumn leaves9:00 AMFree- Tue, Nov 10 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Katsuo-ji Temple Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves8:00 AM
Sat, Nov 14 – Sun, Dec 6, 2026Tofuku-ji Temple Autumn Leaves🎟️ Night viewing: booking requiredAutumn leaves8:30 AM¥1,000
Fri, Nov 20 – Thu, Dec 10, 2026Shinjuku Gyoen Autumn Leaves🎟️ Pay at the gate or e-ticketBookable onlineAutumn leaves9:00 AMFree- Sun, Nov 15 – Mon, Nov 30, 2026Kamado Shrine Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves
- Sun, Nov 1 – Wed, Nov 25, 2026Mount Mitake Autumn LeavesAutumn leavesFree / ¥600
Sun, Nov 15 – Tue, Dec 8, 2026To-ji Temple Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves8:00 AM¥800- Sun, Nov 15 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Okayama Korakuen Garden Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves8:00 AM
Sat, Nov 21 – Mon, Nov 30, 2026Kiyomizu-dera Temple Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves6:00 AM- Thu, Nov 5 – Wed, Nov 25, 2026Sanzenin Temple Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves8:45 AM¥700
- Sun, Oct 25 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Nara Park Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves
- Thu, Oct 1 – Sun, Dec 13, 2026Rurikoin Temple Autumn Leaves🎟️ Peak weeks: lottery only (closed)Autumn leaves10:00 AM¥2,000
Sun, Oct 25 – Sun, Nov 15, 2026Lake Kawaguchi Maple Corridor Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves- Sun, Nov 1 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Hakone Autumn Leaves (Lake Ashi & Sengokuhara)Bookable onlineAutumn leaves
- Sun, Nov 15 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Shuzenji Onsen Autumn Leaves (Momiji Grove)Autumn leaves10:00 AM¥1,220
- Sun, Nov 15 – Tue, Dec 8, 2026Kitano Tenmangu Shrine Autumn Leaves (Odoi Momiji-en)Autumn leaves7:00 AMFree / ¥1,500
Thu, Oct 15 – Sun, Nov 15, 2026Kurobe Gorge Railway Autumn Leaves🎟️ Book aheadBookable onlineAutumn leaves¥2,480- Fri, Nov 6 – Sun, Dec 6, 2026Mifuneyama Rakuen Garden Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves8:00 AMFree
- Sun, Nov 15 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Nanzenji Temple Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves8:40 AMFree / ¥600
Tue, Nov 10 – Mon, Nov 30, 2026Korankei Gorge Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves- Thu, Nov 5 – Wed, Nov 25, 2026Kankakei Gorge Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves8:00 AM¥2,700
Sun, Nov 15 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Meiji Jingu Gaien Ginkgo AvenueAutumn leaves- Fri, Nov 20 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Akizuki Castle Town Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves
Fri, Nov 20 – Thu, Dec 10, 2026Koishikawa Korakuen Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves9:00 AMFree
Sun, Nov 15 – Mon, Nov 30, 2026Eikando Temple Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves9:00 AM¥1,000- Sun, Nov 15 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Mount Takao Autumn LeavesBookable onlineAutumn leaves8:00 AMFree
Wed, Nov 25 – Thu, Dec 10, 2026Sankeien Garden Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves9:00 AM- Sun, Nov 15 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Ritsurin Garden Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves
Sun, Nov 15 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Arashiyama Autumn LeavesBookable onlineAutumn leaves- Sun, Nov 15 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Tenryu-ji Temple Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves8:30 AMFree
- Fri, Nov 20 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Tokugawaen Garden Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves
- Wed, Nov 25 – Thu, Dec 10, 2026Todoroki Valley Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves
- Tue, Nov 10 – Mon, Nov 30, 2026Kenrokuen Garden Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves
- Tue, Nov 10 – Tue, Dec 1, 2026Shukkeien Garden Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves9:00 AMFree
Sun, Nov 1 – Fri, Nov 20, 2026Fukuroda Falls Autumn LeavesAutumn leavesFree- Tue, Nov 10 – Mon, Nov 30, 2026Momijidani Park Autumn Leaves (Miyajima)Autumn leaves9:00 AMFree
- Fri, Nov 20 – Thu, Dec 10, 2026Hasedera Temple Autumn Leaves (Kamakura)Autumn leaves8:00 AM¥400
- Sun, Oct 25 – Wed, Nov 25, 2026Iya Valley & Oboke Gorge Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves
- Tue, Nov 10 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Hasedera Temple Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves9:00 AM¥500
- Sun, Nov 15 – Mon, Nov 30, 2026Koko-en Garden Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves9:00 AMFree / ¥400
- Sun, Nov 15 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Minoo Park Autumn Leaves (Minoo Falls)Autumn leaves
- Sun, Oct 25 – Wed, Nov 25, 2026Shosenkyo Gorge Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves
- Sun, Nov 15 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Tanzan Shrine Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves8:30 AM
- Sun, Nov 1 – Fri, Nov 20, 2026Yabakei Gorge Autumn Leaves (Hitome Hakkei)Autumn leaves
- Sat, Nov 14 – Sun, Nov 29, 2026Kunen-an Garden Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves8:00 AM
- Sun, Nov 1 – Sat, Dec 5, 2026Sumata Gorge Autumn Leaves (Dream Suspension Bridge)Autumn leaves
- Wed, Nov 25 – Thu, Dec 10, 2026Engakuji Temple Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves8:30 AM¥500
Sat, Oct 10 – Sun, Nov 8, 2026Naeba Dragondola Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves9:00 AM¥4,000,
Tue, Oct 20 – Tue, Nov 10, 2026Naruko Gorge Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves9:00 AM¥500
Sat, Oct 10 – Tue, Nov 10, 2026Nikko Autumn Leaves (Irohazaka & Lake Chuzenji)Bookable onlineAutumn leaves8:00 AMFree / ¥400- Sun, Oct 25 – Tue, Nov 10, 2026Koyasan Autumn Leaves (Mount Koya)Autumn leaves
- Sun, Oct 25 – Tue, Nov 10, 2026Yamadera (Risshakuji Temple) Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves8:00 AM¥500
- Thu, Oct 15 – Thu, Nov 5, 2026Kumoba Pond Autumn Leaves (Karuizawa)Autumn leaves
Thu, Oct 15 – Thu, Nov 5, 2026Oirase Gorge Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves- Sun, Oct 25 – Tue, Nov 10, 2026Unzen Nita Pass Autumn LeavesAutumn leaves
Travelling in Japan in November 2026
The peak of the autumn colour season across most of Honshu, and the month the first winter illuminations switch on, generally from mid-November. Days are short — it is dark by around 5pm — which suits illuminated night viewing but leaves less daylight for sightseeing. Culture Day and Labor Thanksgiving Day both fall in November and make popular viewing spots noticeably busier.
Japanese public holidays this month — expect heavier crowds at the spots above, and on the trains to them:
- Culture Day (Tuesday, November 3)
- Labor Thanksgiving Day (Monday, November 23)
Autumn leaves in November 2026: common questions
- Which autumn leaf spots are on in Japan in November 2026?
- This page lists 58 autumn leaf spots falling in November 2026, spread across 9 regions — Kansai, Kanto, Kyushu, Koshinetsu, Tokai, Chugoku, Shikoku, Tohoku and Hokuriku. Highlights include Kifune Shrine Autumn Leaves, Kodai-ji Temple Autumn Leaves and Showa Kinen Park Autumn Leaves. Every date comes from the official source for that event, and each event page shows when it was last checked.
- When exactly do they run?
- Across the 58 listed here, the season starts as early as Oct 10 and as late as Nov 25, with the last of them running until about Dec 10. Individual dates are on each event's page; windows shift by a week or more from year to year with the weather.
- Are there any public holidays in Japan in November 2026?
- Yes — Culture Day (Tuesday, November 3) and Labor Thanksgiving Day (Monday, November 23). Popular viewing spots and the trains to them are noticeably busier on public holidays and the weekends either side of them.