Oct 15, 2024

Best App for Autumn leaves live updates in 2024

What's your go-to for live updates of Autumn leaves? The ones I used don't really have live updates for Saitama!

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TonetoEdo

on Oct 17

I check with Japan Meteorological Corp. it distinguishes between "autumn" and "yellow" foliage. Their most recent forecast is here - https://n-kishou.com/corp/news-contents/autumn/?lang=en

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genkidesu

on Oct 16

My go-to site for this is https://tenki.jp/kouyou/ (they are also helpful in spring with the sakura). I don't know if they have an app, I just use the website version! They have a nice visual scale of where leaves are still green, where they're starting to change color, where they are at their peak, and where they are starting to fall. They also have sections where you can search for leaf spots in your region which is helpful for some inspiration!

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BigfamJapan

on Oct 24

Thank you both so much for the suggestions.

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genkidesu

on Oct 25

@BigfamJapan if you do find any apps that are good though, please let us know! I think it'd be easier to have an app on my phone than have to check online from time to time.

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