Autumn in Japan · right now

The flower year in Japan, one scroll at a time

Cherry blossom is three weeks of it. Flip through the other forty-nine — and watch what's in bloom move up and down the country.

十月

autumn · 秋 Momiji & Kiku

October

Find a spot 探す

Know what you're after?

The calendar is the way in. Underneath it sits the ordinary thing — search, filter by month or flower, and open any of the 412 spots.

Four seasons 四季

Two flowers for every season

The homepage paints whichever pair matches today's date — the same washi paper, gold rings and kanji every time, with the flowers and falling petals swapped. Tap one to see it on the homepage.

Spring

March – May

桜SakuraNew beginnings, and the beauty of things that don’t last

梅UmePerseverance, resilience and good fortune

Cherry and plum — 春の訪れ, the arrival of spring. Petals drift across the page.

Summer

June – August

紫陽花AjisaiColour that shifts with the rainy season

朝顔AsagaoBonds and affection — open only at dawn

Hydrangea for the rainy season and morning glory for the hot mornings after it. Loose florets fall.

Autumn

September – November Showing today

紅葉MomijiPrecious memories and beautiful change

菊KikuNobility and a long life

Maple and chrysanthemum — 紅葉 season, when the colour moves south again. Leaves fall.

Winter

December – February

椿TsubakiQuiet excellence through the cold months

水仙SuisenMystery — “the flower that blooms in snow”

Camellia and narcissus, the 雪中花 that flowers in snow. Snow falls.