How do you say "it's still too early" in Japanese?

Name: You Bought Tickets for Green Trees
Uploaded: 2026-10-15T21:55:00Z
Duration: 41 s
Description: Learn to say まだ早いです (mada hayai desu) — it's still too early. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

← All videos

You Bought Tickets for Green Trees

To say it's still too early in Japanese, say まだ早いです (mada hayai desu).

Tokyo is still green. She said まだ早いです and you went in anyway.

まだ早いです mada hayai desu it's still too early

Survival cultural-explainer #learnjapanese #japantravel #koyo #autumnleaves #survivaljapanese

Watch on Instagram ↗ Watch on YouTube ↗ Watch on Facebook ↗

In this video

紅葉は、まだ早いです。 kōyō wa, mada hayai desu. The leaves are still too early.
ここはまだ早いです。山はもう赤いです。 koko wa mada hayai desu. yama wa mō akai desu. Too early here. The mountain is already red.

Why this phrase

A city garden gate on 14 Oct 2026. Hana works the gate. Kōfuku already paid, and he came for red leaves. Tokyo and Kyoto are still green. Nikko and Kamikochi are approaching peak, and the Alpine Route is at peak. まだ早いです means the leaves at this gate are early. It does not mean go away, and it does not mean every mountain in Japan is green.