■ Recommended Maple viewing Spots
- Sanzenin Temple
- Jakkoin Temple
- Amidaji-Temple
- Enryakuji Temple
- Manshuin Temple
- Kinkakuji Temple
- Jingoji Temple
- Kozanji Temple
- Rengeji Temple
- Kurama Temple
- Kibune Shrine
- Sekizanzenin Temple
- Gioji Temple
- Nisonin Temple
- Tenryuji-Temple
- Komyoji Temple
- Shinnyo-do Temple
- Eikando Temple
- Nanzenji Temple
- Kodaiji Temple
- Kiyomizu Temple
- Tofukuji Temple
- Kotoin Temple
( Sub temple of Daitokuji Temple) - Bishamondo-Temple
- Daigoji-Temple
■ Special Autumn Public Temple & Shrine Openings
- Tentoku-in Temple Special Opening
- Hokyoji Temple Dolls Exhibition
- Toji-Temple Treasury Opening
- Hiraoka Hachimangu Shrine Special Opening
- Ninnaji Temple Treasure statues
- Seiryoji Temple Treasury Opening
- Kogenji Temple Special Opening
- Kodaiji Temple Special Exhibition
- Entokuin Temple Special Opening
- Soken-in Temple, Korin-in Temple
and Obai-in Temple Special Opening - Chorakuji Temple Special Opening
- Ohara Raigo-in Treasure House Opening
- Taishogun Hachijinja Shrine Special opening
■ Noh Plays
■ Maple Leaf Festival (Leaves viewing)
■ Special Maple temple Light-Up
■ Chrysanthemum Exhibitionp
Please confirm information before coming to Kyoto.
november infomation
Highlights
- Annual National Treasures Special Opening
- Middle OCT. - Early DEC. ( Not fixed yet )
- About 15 temples ( Not fixed yet )
This special event allows you to enter about 20 temples to see their treasures ( buildings, sliding door paintings, gardens etc ), which are not usually open to the public.
- ¥1,000 ( for each place )
- For more information : Kyoto Kobunka Hozon-kyokai : 075-754-0120
* Recommended Maple viewing Spots *
Autumn leaves in Kyoto is usually best in the middle of November.
Here's a list of Kyoto's finest temples for autumn leaves.
( Changing color of the temples on top of the list comes earlier than the bottom ones )
- Sanzenin Temple
¥700
Tel : 075-744-2531
Access : Kyoto Bus 17, 18 "Ohara"
- Amidaji-Temple
¥500
Tel : 075-744-2048
Access :
Subway Karasuma-line "Kitaoji" Station,
Kyoto Bus No.19 to "Kochidani"
- Kurama Temple
¥500
Tel : 075-741-2003
Access : Take Eizan Railway to "Kurama" station from "Demachiyanagi" station
- Kibune Shrine
Free
Tel : 075-741-2016
Access : Take Eizan Railway to "Kibune-guchi" station from "Demachiyanagi" station
- Tenryuji-Temple
¥600 ( ¥500 for garden only )
Tel : 075-881-1235
Access :
City Bus No.28 "Arashiyama Tenryuji-mae",
JR Sagano Line "Saga Arashiyama" station
- Komyoji Temple
¥500
Tel : 075-955-0002
Access : Take Hankyu bus to "Komyoji" from JR "Nagaokakyo" station
- Nanzenji Temple
¥500 for garden
¥500 for Sanmon Gate
Tel : 075-771-0365
Access : City Bus No.5 "Nanzenji Eikando-mae"
- Kotoin Temple ( Sub temple of Daitokuji Temple)
¥500
Tel : 075-492-0068
Access : City Bus No.206 "Daitokuji-mae"
- Daigoji-Temple
¥1,500 (Sanboin-Temple, Shimo-Daigo and Reihokan)
Tel : 075-571-0002
Access : City Subway Tozai-line "Daigo" station
* Special Autumn Public Temple & Shrine Openings *
- Hokyoji Temple Dolls Exhibition
- NOV.1 - 30
- Hokyoji Temple
- ¥600
- [ Hokyoji Temple ]
- Tel : 075-451-1550
- Access : City Bus No.9 "Horikawa-Teranouchi"
- Toji-Temple Treasury Opening
- SEP.20 - NOV.25
- ¥500
- [ Toji Temple ]
- Tel : 075-561-5239
- Access : Kintetsu Railway "Toji" Station,
or 15min. walk from JR "Kyoto" station - Hiraoka Hachimangu Shrine Special Opening
- SEP.15 - DEC.10 (except Festival day)(Not fixed yet)
- ¥800
- [ Hiraoka Hachimangu Shrine ]
- Tel : 075-871-2084
- Access : JR Bus "Hiraoka Hachiman"
- Ninnaji Temple Treasure statues
- Middle SEP. - Early DEC. (Not fixed yet)
- ¥500 ( adults )
¥300 ( students ) - [ Ninnaji Temple ]
- Tel : 075-461-1155
- Access :
City Bus No.26"Omuro Ninnaji" or JR Bus "Omuro Ninnaji" - Seiryoji Temple Treasury Opening
- OCT.1 - NOV.30
- ¥400
¥700 ( including main hall ) - [ Seiryoji Temple ]
- Tel : 075-861-0343
Access : City Bus No.28 "Sagashakado" - Kogenji Temple Special Opening ( Sub temple of Tenryuji temple )
- Early OCT - Early DEC
- ¥500
- [ Kogenji Temple ]
- Access :
City Bus No.28 "Arashiyama Tenryuji-mae",
JR Sagano Line "Saga Arashiyama" station - Kodaiji Temple Special Exhibition
- Late OCT. - Middle DEC
- ¥600 ( inculuding Sho Museum )
- [ Kodaiji Temple ]
- Tel : 075-561-9966
Access : City Bus No.206 "Higashiyama-Yasui" - Entokuin Temple Special Opening
- Late OCT. - Middle DEC.
- ¥500
- [ Entokuin Temple ]
- Tel : 075-525-0101
Access : City Bus No.206 "Higashiyama-Yasui" - Obai-in Temple,Kourin-in Temple,Soken-in Temple Special Opening
(Sub temples of Daitokiuji Temple) - Early OCT. - Early DEC. (Obai-in) (Not fixed yet)
Early SEP. - Late SEP.・Early OCT. - Middle DEC. (Kourin-in) (Not fixed yet)
Middle OCT. - Late NOV. (Soken-in) (Not fixed yet) - Obai-in¥800 Kourin-in¥600 Soken-in¥600
- [ Kyoto Shinju ]
- Tel : 075-231-7015
Access : City Bus No.206 "Daitokuji-mae" - Chorakuji Temple Special Opening
- OCT.20 - NOV.30
- ¥650
- [ Chorakuji Temple ]
- Tel : 075-561-0589
Access : City Bus No.206 Gion
Gosho Dolls, Kamo Dolls, Ichimatsu Dolls etc
An unrivalled collection of national treasures are open to the public.
Unique ceiling paintings of seasonal plants.
The paintings, 44 flowers, was drawned in Edo period.
National Treasure statues of Kujaku Myo, Amida Sanson etc.
Important Buddha statues etc.
Splendid view of Arashiyama from the main hall. Temple treasures and art collections.
Kodaiji Temple was built by the widow to Hideyoshi (warlord).
Gold-relief lacquerware called Maki-e is exhibitied here.
Sliding door paintings.
Karesansui, dry landscape gardens
The principal image of Buddha is shown to the public.
