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Kenrokuen in Autumn 2026: Leaf Forecasts, Yukitsuri Ropes, the November Light-Up and Getting to Kanazawa

A still pond at Kenrokuen under a blue sky, with red maples on the left bank, red leaves hanging across the top of the frame, and several tall cones of yukitsuri ropes rising above a pine on the far shore, all reflected in the water

Kenrokuen's colour usually runs from early to late November. The 2026 Weathernews forecast, what is known about the yukitsuri rope work (no 2026 notice in the prefecture’s October list on 11 October), the seven free light-up evenings in November 2026, hours, free early entry, and trains from Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka.

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