Kobe

• Japan Meteorological Corporation forecasts Kobe's maple to colour on Dec 1 (round 2, released Oct 1).
• Its past forecasts typically missed by 4.3 days.
• In Kobe, peak usually lasts 13 days, from colouring to leaf-fall (median, JMA records).
• Method: the JMC forecast blended 50/50 with the last ~10 years of JMA records, both updated as days pass without colouring.
• Future days are capped at 85%: weeks ahead, nothing is certain.
• JMA has not yet recorded colouring of Kobe's specimen maple.
• In a normal year (1991–2020) the maple colours around Dec 1.

Ginkgo

• Japan Meteorological Corporation forecasts Kobe's ginkgo to colour on Nov 15 (round 2, released Oct 1).
• Its past forecasts typically missed by 4.9 days.
• In Kobe, peak usually lasts 8 days, from colouring to leaf-fall (median, JMA records).
• Method: the JMC forecast blended 50/50 with the last ~9 years of JMA records, both updated as days pass without colouring.
• Future days are capped at 85%: weeks ahead, nothing is certain.
• JMA has not yet recorded colouring of Kobe's specimen ginkgo.
• In a normal year (1991–2020) the ginkgo colours around Nov 13.