■ Temple Light-Up
■ Special Autumn Public Temple & Shrine Openings
- Hiraoka-Hachimangu Shrine
Special Opening - Toji Temple Treasury Opening
- Ninnaji Temple Treasury Opening
- Seiryoji Temple Treasury Opening
- Toji-in Temple Special Opening
- Daitokuji Temple Honbo
Special Opening - Kodaiji Temple Special Opening
- Entokuin Temple Special Opening
- Chorakuji Temple Special Opening
■ Noh Plays
■ Other Performances
Please confirm information before coming to Kyoto.
october infomation
Highlights
* Highlights *
- Jidai Matsuri Festival ( Festival of the Ages )
- OCT.22
- Imperial Palace --> Heian-jingu Shrine
One of the three great festivals in Kyoto.
A procession of thousands people dressed in ancient costumes, representing different epochs of Kyoto's 1200 year history.
- For more information : Kyoto city tourist information
Tel : 075-343-0548 - [ Kyoto Imperial Palace ]
- Subway Karasuma-line "Marutamachi" Station
- [ Heian-jingu Shrine ]
- City Bus No.5 "Kyotokaikan Bijutsukan-mae"
- Yuki Shrine "Kurama Himatsuri" ( Fire Festival )
- OCT.22
- Yuki-jinja Shrine
Exciting festival.
Long row of torches planted on both sides of the street leading to Yuki Shrine are lit at 6pm.
Children in festival dress march to the Shrine carrying small torches, followed by adults with bigger torches.
Admission : Free
- [ Yuki-jinja Shrine ]
Tel : 075-741-1670
Access : Eizan Railway Kurama-line "Kurama"Station
5m long torchs
* Temple Light-Up *
- Torin-in Temple ( one of the Sub temples of Myoshinji Temple )
- Middle of OCT. (Not fixed yet) 6:00 PM - 8:30PM
Quiet garden is illuminated by 600 candle lights.
Admission : ¥500
- [ Torin-in Temple ]
- Tel : 075-463-1334
Access : JR Sagano-line "Hanazono" station
City Bus No. 26, 10, 59, 8 "Nyoshinji Kitamon mae"
300 candle lights
- Kodaiji Temple
- Middle OCT. - Early DEC. (Not fixed yet) Sunset - 9:30PM
Artistically lighted up landscape is unforgettable.
Admission : ¥600
- [ Kodaiji Temple ]
Tel : 075-561-9966
Access : City Bus No.206 "Higashiyama-Yasui"
- Entoku-in Temple
- Middle OCT. - Early DEC. (Not fixed yet) Sunset - 9:30PM
Zen garden neatly lighted up enchants the visitors.
Admission : ¥500
- [ Entoku-in Temple ]
Tel : 075-525-0101
Access : City Bus No.206 "Higashiyama-Yasui"
- Antique Fair in Kyoto
- OCT.28 - 30 10:00AM - 5:00PM
- Pulse Plaza
Over a million antiques are sold by 350 antique dealers from all over Japan .
Admission : free
- [ Pulse Plaza ]
Tel : 077-522-2307
Access : Kyoto city Subway Karasuma-line or Kintetu Railway
"Takeda"station,and shuttle bus to Pulse Plaza.
- Hiraoka-Hachimangu Shrine Special Opening
- Middle SEP. - Early DEC. (Not fixed yet)(except Festival day)
Unique ceiling paintings of 44 seasonal plants, painted in Edo Period.
Admission : ¥600
- [ Hiraoka-Hachimangu Shrine ]
Tel : 075-871-2084
Access : JR Bus Hiraoka"Hachimangu-mae"
Ceiling paintings
- Toji Temple Treasury Opening
- SEP.20 - NOV.25
An unrivalled collection of national treasures are open to the public.
Admission : ¥500
- [ Toji Temple ]
Tel : 075-691-3325
Access : Kintetsu Railway "Toji" Station
National treasure
- Daitokuji Temple Honbo Special Opening
- OCT.8 (Not fixed yet)
100 rare art works are displayed at the main temple.
Admission : ¥1,300
- [ Daitokuji Temple ]
Tel : 075-491-0019
Access : City Bus No.206 "Daitokuji-mae"
- Kodaiji Temple Special Opening
- Late OCT. - Early DEC. (Not fixed yet)
roll and sliding door paintings.
Admission : ¥600 ( inculuding "Sho Museum" )
- [ Kodaiji Temple ]
Tel : 075-561-9966
Access : City Bus No. 206, 100, 207, 202 "Higashiyama Yasui"
