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Oct 19 – 25, This week

Mid-season: Akita, Aomori, Iwate and 4 more

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  1. Hokkaido 北海道Seen now: mixed (10 past peak, 7 at peak, 5 turning, 5 fading)early – mid-Oct
  2. Akita 秋田県Seen now: mixed (10 turning, 10 at peak, 3 still green, 2 fading)mid – late Oct
  3. Aomori 青森県Seen now: turningmid-Oct – early Nov
  4. Iwate 岩手県Seen now: mixed (8 turning, 7 at peak, 2 still green, 2 past peak, 1 fading)mid-Oct – early Nov
  5. Miyagi 宮城県Seen now: turningmid-Oct – early Nov
  6. Nagano 長野県Seen now: mixed (24 turning, 18 at peak, 4 past peak, 2 still green, 2 fading)mid-Oct – early Nov
  7. Tochigi 栃木県Seen now: mixed (16 turning, 11 at peak, 10 still green, 1 fading)mid-Oct – early Nov
  8. Yamagata 山形県Seen now: turningmid-Oct – early Nov
  9. Toyama 富山県Seen now: mixed (6 turning, 3 still green, 2 at peak, 1 fading, 1 past peak)mid-Oct – mid-Nov
  10. Fukushima 福島県Seen now: turninglate Oct – early Nov
  11. Niigata 新潟県Seen now: mixed (9 still green, 8 turning, 3 at peak)late Oct – early Nov
  12. Gifu 岐阜県Seen now: still greenlate Oct – mid-Nov
  13. Gunma 群馬県Seen now: mixed (7 still green, 7 turning, 3 at peak)late Oct – mid-Nov
  14. Miyazaki 宮崎県Seen now: mixed (2 still green, 2 turning)late Oct – mid-Nov · 4 spots
  15. Okayama 岡山県Seen now: mixed (10 still green, 10 turning)late Oct – mid-Nov
  16. Shimane 島根県Seen now: mixed (6 still green, 6 turning)late Oct – mid-Nov
  17. Tokushima 徳島県Seen now: still greenlate Oct – mid-Nov · 4 spots
  18. Tottori 鳥取県Seen now: turninglate Oct – mid-Nov
  19. Yamanashi 山梨県Seen now: still greenlate Oct – mid-Nov
  20. Fukui 福井県Seen now: still greenlate Oct – late Nov
  21. Kagoshima 鹿児島県Seen now: turninglate Oct – late Nov · 3 spots
  22. Ishikawa 石川県Seen now: mixed (3 still green, 3 turning)late Oct – late Nov
  23. Kochi 高知県Seen now: still greenlate Oct – late Nov
  24. Hiroshima 広島県Seen now: still greenearly – mid-Nov
  25. Nagasaki 長崎県Seen now: mixed (1 still green, 1 turning)early – mid-Nov · 2 spots
  26. Kagawa 香川県Seen now: still greenlate Oct – late Nov · 4 spots
  27. Ehime 愛媛県Seen now: still greenearly – late Nov
  28. Hyogo 兵庫県Seen now: still greenearly – late Nov
  29. Ibaraki 茨城県Seen now: still greenearly – late Nov
  30. Kumamoto 熊本県Seen now: still greenearly – late Nov
  31. Mie 三重県Seen now: still greenearly – late Nov
  32. Saitama 埼玉県Seen now: still greenearly – late Nov
  33. Wakayama 和歌山県Seen now: still greenearly – late Nov
  34. Nara 奈良県Seen now: still greenearly Nov – early Dec
  35. Aichi 愛知県Seen now: still greenmid – late Nov
  36. Saga 佐賀県Seen now: still greenmid – late Nov
  37. Yamaguchi 山口県Seen now: still greenmid – late Nov
  38. Fukuoka 福岡県Seen now: still greenmid-Nov – early Dec
  39. Kanagawa 神奈川県Seen now: still greenmid-Nov – early Dec
  40. Kyoto 京都府Seen now: still greenmid-Nov – early Dec
  41. Oita 大分県Seen now: still greenmid-Nov – early Dec
  42. Osaka 大阪府Seen now: still greenmid-Nov – early Dec
  43. Shiga 滋賀県Seen now: still greenmid-Nov – early Dec
  44. Shizuoka 静岡県Seen now: still greenmid-Nov – early Dec
  45. Tokyo 東京都Seen now: still greenmid-Nov – early Dec
  46. Chiba 千葉県Seen now: still greenmid-Nov – early Dec
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The same rows as text. Windows are typical timing from past years; "seen now" is today's readings.

Prefectures, in order of when they usually peak
PlaceJapaneseUsual peak (past years)Seen now
Hokkaido北海道early – mid-Octmixed (10 past peak, 7 at peak, 5 turning, 5 fading)
Akita秋田県mid – late Octmixed (10 turning, 10 at peak, 3 still green, 2 fading)
Aomori青森県mid-Oct – early Novturning
Iwate岩手県mid-Oct – early Novmixed (8 turning, 7 at peak, 2 still green, 2 past peak, 1 fading)
Miyagi宮城県mid-Oct – early Novturning
Nagano長野県mid-Oct – early Novmixed (24 turning, 18 at peak, 4 past peak, 2 still green, 2 fading)
Tochigi栃木県mid-Oct – early Novmixed (16 turning, 11 at peak, 10 still green, 1 fading)
Yamagata山形県mid-Oct – early Novturning
Toyama富山県mid-Oct – mid-Novmixed (6 turning, 3 still green, 2 at peak, 1 fading, 1 past peak)
Fukushima福島県late Oct – early Novturning
Niigata新潟県late Oct – early Novmixed (9 still green, 8 turning, 3 at peak)
Gifu岐阜県late Oct – mid-Novstill green
Gunma群馬県late Oct – mid-Novmixed (7 still green, 7 turning, 3 at peak)
Miyazaki宮崎県late Oct – mid-Novmixed (2 still green, 2 turning)
Okayama岡山県late Oct – mid-Novmixed (10 still green, 10 turning)
Shimane島根県late Oct – mid-Novmixed (6 still green, 6 turning)
Tokushima徳島県late Oct – mid-Novstill green
Tottori鳥取県late Oct – mid-Novturning
Yamanashi山梨県late Oct – mid-Novstill green
Fukui福井県late Oct – late Novstill green
Kagoshima鹿児島県late Oct – late Novturning
Ishikawa石川県late Oct – late Novmixed (3 still green, 3 turning)
Kochi高知県late Oct – late Novstill green
Hiroshima広島県early – mid-Novstill green
Nagasaki長崎県early – mid-Novmixed (1 still green, 1 turning)
Kagawa香川県late Oct – late Novstill green
Ehime愛媛県early – late Novstill green
Hyogo兵庫県early – late Novstill green
Ibaraki茨城県early – late Novstill green
Kumamoto熊本県early – late Novstill green
Mie三重県early – late Novstill green
Saitama埼玉県early – late Novstill green
Wakayama和歌山県early – late Novstill green
Nara奈良県early Nov – early Decstill green
Aichi愛知県mid – late Novstill green
Saga佐賀県mid – late Novstill green
Yamaguchi山口県mid – late Novstill green
Fukuoka福岡県mid-Nov – early Decstill green
Kanagawa神奈川県mid-Nov – early Decstill green
Kyoto京都府mid-Nov – early Decstill green
Oita大分県mid-Nov – early Decstill green
Osaka大阪府mid-Nov – early Decstill green
Shiga滋賀県mid-Nov – early Decstill green
Shizuoka静岡県mid-Nov – early Decstill green
Tokyo東京都mid-Nov – early Decstill green
Chiba千葉県mid-Nov – early Decstill green
Top destinations, in order of when they usually peak
PlaceJapaneseUsual peak (past years)Seen now
Daisetsuzan & Sounkyo大雪山・層雲峡mid – late Seppast peak
Jozankei定山渓early – mid-Octmixed (1 fading)
Tateyama Kurobe立山黒部early – late Octmixed (1 turning, 1 at peak, 1 fading, 1 past peak)
Kamikochi上高地mid-Oct – early Novat peak
Karuizawa軽井沢mid-Oct – early Novat peak
Lake Towada & Oirase十和田湖・奥入瀬mid-Oct – early Novturning
Naruko Gorge鳴子峡mid-Oct – early Novmixed (1 turning)
Nikko日光mid-Oct – early Novturning
Hirosaki弘前mid-Oct – mid-Novmixed (1 turning)
Takayama高山mid-Oct – mid-Novmixed (1 turning)
Hakodate函館late Oct – early Novmixed (1 turning)
Koyasan高野山late Oct – early Novmixed (1 still green)
Onuma Park大沼late Oct – early Novmixed (1 turning)
Sendai & Akiu仙台・秋保late Oct – early Novmixed (1 still green)
Hiraizumi平泉late Oct – mid-Novturning
Kakunodate & Lake Tazawa角館・田沢湖late Oct – mid-Novstill green
Kokonoe & Yufuin九重・由布院late Oct – mid-Novmixed (1 turning)
Mount Takao高尾山late Oct – late Novstill green
Fuji Five Lakes富士五湖early – late Novstill green
Kirishima霧島late Oct – early Decturning
Chichibu秩父early – late Novstill green
Kanazawa金沢early – late Novmixed (1 still green)
Kobe & Mount Rokko神戸・六甲early – late Novstill green
Nara奈良early – late Novstill green
Yoshino吉野early – late Novturning
Iya Valley & Oboke祖谷・大歩危early Nov – early Decmixed (1 still green)
Akizuki秋月mid – late Novmixed (1 still green)
Korankei香嵐渓mid – late Novmixed (1 still green)
Miyajima宮島mid – late Novmixed (1 still green)
Takachiho高千穂mid – late Novmixed (1 still green)
Hakone箱根mid-Nov – early Decstill green
Kyoto京都mid-Nov – early Decstill green
Minoo箕面mid-Nov – early Decstill green
Osaka大阪mid-Nov – early Decstill green
Takamatsu高松mid-Nov – early Decmixed (1 still green)
Tokyo東京late Nov – early Decstill green
Kamakura鎌倉late Nov – mid-Decstill green
Fukuoka福岡No usual window yetNo fresh readings
Sapporo札幌No usual window yetNo fresh readings
Takeo武雄No usual window yetNo fresh readings