🍁 Fall Foliage Season in Japan 2025
November brings peak autumn colors across Japan, with timing varying by region and elevation. Tokyo typically sees golden ginkgo trees in mid-November, Kyoto’s maples peak from mid to late November, and southern areas like Oita often extend the season into early December. Instead of joining crowds at famous viewing spots, we’ve found events that pair fall colors with local festivals, temple illuminations, and art walks. From Tokyo to Kyoto to Oita, these gatherings let you experience autumn as part of something bigger. Here’s what’s scheduled throughout the season.
🍂 TOKYO
Urban art meets golden ginkgo trees
Yama no Furusato Village Autumn Festival in Okutama
📅 Saturday, November 8, 2025 9:30 AM — Sunday, November 9, 2025 3:30 PM JST
🎟️ Free
A free two-day autumn festival at Yama no Furusato Village, where visitors can explore Okutama’s nature, taste venison dishes, join workshops using deer antlers and leather, and enjoy local performances and crafts.
🍁 Nature & Culture Festival | Book Now →
[Tokyo National Museum and NOHGA Collaboration Plan №8] Premium autumn experience in Ueno to enjoy colorful leaves, art, music, and food in Ueno
📅 Friday, November 28, 2025
10:00 AM — Friday, November 28, 2025 2:00 PM JST
🎟️ Participation fee ¥9,800
Autumn in Ueno is full of attractions, from art to music, foliage, and food! Enjoy the colorful leaves in Ueno Park and the Tokyo National Museum ‘s courtyard, admire the art at the Museum ‘s Honkan (Japanese Gallery), and have lunch at the Kujokan Japanese-style residence with Bistro NOHGA ’s special autumn leaves bento box. Plus, enjoy a concert featuring the Biwa, a traditional Japanese stringed instrument.
🖼️ Art & Food | Book Now →
Autumn Foliage Park Yoga in Yoyogi Park
📅 Saturday, November 29, 2025
10:00 AM — 11:15 AM JST
🎟️ 2,200 yen (cash or PayPay payment on the day)
Why not get some exercise under the autumn sky surrounded by colorful trees? There will also be a gift of my complete beauty food, TAEKO skincare! Beginners and children are also welcome.
🧘♀️ Yoga & Foliage | Book Now →
🗾 Beyond Tokyo
A feast of sounds: Autumn leaves and costume dance spun by Igarashi Rasyaten in Fukui
📅 Saturday, November 15, 2025
4:30 PM — 7:30 PM JST
🎟️ Special seating (with tea ceremony) ¥4,400 / General seating (without tea ceremony) ¥2,200
You can enjoy live koto music, matcha tea, and sweets while taking in the changing seasons in the beautiful Japanese garden of Yoganji Temple, where the autumn leaves are at their peak. There will also be a talk by the head priest of Yoganji Temple.
🍵 Tea & Music | Book Now →
Ikkyū-ji Temple Autumn Foliage Illumination 2025 in Kyoto
📅 Saturday, November 15, 2025 6:00 PM — Monday, November 24, 2025 9:00 PM JST
🎟️ Nighttime Admission Ticket ¥1,000
Ikkyū-ji Temple’s autumn foliage returns under night illumination.
🍁 Illumination & Foliage | Book Now →
TEDxHamamatsu Adventure『彩逢』in Shizuoka
📅 Sunday, December 7, 2025 12:30 PM — Sunday, December 7, 2025 4:45 PM JST
🎟️ One YAMAHAPAS electric assist bicycle ¥7,000
A guided 13km cycling tour through Morimachi on Yamaha electric-assist bikes, exploring local scenery, food, and culture with support from four guides. Designed for riders 150cm+ and junior high school age or older; advance registration required via Peatix.
🚴 Cycling & Foliage | Book Now →
Zenryuji Temple “Autumn Shinobue Concert at the Temple” in Oita
📅 Sunday, November 9, 2025 2:00 PM — 3:30 PM JST
🎟️ Ticket: Adult ¥4,000 / Children (high school students and younger) ¥2,000
A rare temple performance by shinobue player Kazuya Sato, sharing seasonal compositions and soulful melodies in the serene setting of Zenryuji Temple, Oita.
🎼 Temple & Music | Book Now →
Visiting Japan soon? On Peatix, you’ll find authentic workshops, seasonal festivals, and community events that offer real cultural connection — not just surface entertainment. It’s the perfect way to experience Japan as locals do.
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