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Top 10 popular Autumn leaves spots in Kyoto 2023

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#6 Ryoanji temple 龍安寺

Overview

Ryoanji has the most famous Zen rock garden in the world. Huge fire burnt it many times and we have scarce knowledge about it.

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The Zen rock garden

龍安寺の紅葉

Typical Zen rock garden has no plants. The garden of Ryoanji is constructed in that way: it has only pebble stones, mossed-islands and rocks. Maple trees are planted behind the wall. It always is crowded with many people because it is the most famous garden in Japan.

Hojo teien garden

龍安寺の紅葉2016

Hoji is a main hall in Zen temple. It has four gardens usually. The zen rock garden is one of them. The photo above is one of four gardens.

Kyoyochi pond

龍安寺の紅葉龍安寺の紅葉

Ryoanji used be famous for this Kyoyochi pond. We can enjoy the autumn foliage there.

About Ryoanji temple

  • Name  Daiunzan Ryoanji  大雲山龍安寺
  • Adress  13 Goryono shita cho, Ukyo ward, Kyoto city
  • Phone No. 075-463-2216
  • Fax No.   075-463-2218
  • Website Ryoanji official
  • Opeining hours
  • March~November 8:00~17:00
  • December~Feburary 8:30~16:30
  • Entrance fee:
  • Adult 500 yen
  • Under 15 years old 300 yen
  • Time required 1hour~

How to get to Ryoanji temple?

Kyoto City bus no.59: Ryaonji mae bus stop.

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#7 Toji temple 東寺

Overview

Toji is one of two temples offically built in Heian kyo city. It was given to Kukai in the 9th century and became the most important temple of Vajrayana Buddhism.

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Schedule of 2023 (Goju no toh pagoda special visit)

  • Dates 11/26日(日)~12月10日(日)
  • Open hours 8:00~17:00
  • Entrance fee  Special ticket for the pagoda, Kinko, Kodo(3D Mandala)

Daytime

東寺の紅葉

In daytime, we can admire the beautiful red maple tress arount the pagoda.

Illumination

  • Dates 11/1~12/10
  • Open hours 18:00~21:30 (Entrance closes at 21:00)
  • Entrance fee 1,000円
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In weekends, people wait in line at the entrance. The line was about 200y. It took a couple of hours to enter.

東寺の紅葉2016

It is the illumination that the most amazing thing in Autumn leaves of Toji. Mizukagami, the reflection of the surface of Hyoton-ike pond, is beyond description.

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Enjoy Mizukagami.

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東寺の紅葉2016

At night, red leaves go with the gold-illuminated pagoda.

About Toji temple

  • Name  Kyooh Gokokuji   教王護国寺
  • De facto name Toji  東寺
  • Adress  1 Kujo cho, Mimami ward, Kyoto city 〒601-8473
  • Phone No. 075-691-3325
  • Fax No.  075-662-0250
  • Website Toji official
  • Date: From October 27th to November 9th
  • Opening hours: 18:00~21:30 (Be there by 21:00)
  • Entrance fee: Adult 1,000 yen  Under Junior high school student 500 yen
  • We can enter Kodo building.
  • In the daytime, the pagoda is open to public.
  • Time required 1h~

How to get to Toji temple?

About 15 minutes walk from JR Kyoto station: Red train annotation

Kyoto City bus

No. 205 Toji michi bus stop: Blue bus annotations.

No. 207 Toji Higashi mon mae bus stop: Red bus annotations.