How do you say "The autumn leaves are at their peak" in Japanese?

Name: The Photo Spot Has a 40-Minute Line and One Word on the Sign.
Uploaded: 2026-10-03T06:10:00Z
Duration: 27 s
Description: Learn to say 紅葉が見頃です (Kōyō ga migoro desu) — The autumn leaves are at their peak. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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The Photo Spot Has a 40-Minute Line and One Word on the Sign.

To say The autumn leaves are at their peak in Japanese, say 紅葉が見頃です (Kōyō ga migoro desu).

The photo spot has a 40-minute line, and one word on the sign already tells you if it's worth it.

紅葉が見頃です Kōyō ga migoro desu The autumn leaves are at their peak

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In this video

こちら、紅葉が見頃です。 Kochira, kōyō ga migoro desu. This one's peaking right now.
夜はライトアップ、ぜひどうぞ。 Yoru wa raitoappu, zehi dōzo. At night there's a light-up, don't miss it.

Why this phrase

Kōfuku decodes the sign at the momiji photo spot during peak season: 「見頃」 means the leaves are peaking NOW. Signs at temples, parks and stations say it, 紅葉見頃 is your green light, まだまだ means you're early. Bonus sign word: ライトアップ, the night light-up. New angle vs tourist-momiji-migoro (ask a local) and tourist-koyo-zensen (booking): this one reads the sign instead of asking anyone. Window is now, Hokkaido late Sep, Honshu October.