THE GIST OF THIS ARTICLE
- Page 1 Introduction, About Kinkakuji, the golden pavilion (Shariden), the 1st floor.
- Page 2 The 2nd floor, the 3rd floor, the way to admire Sahriden
- Page 3 The prolific garden, night illumination on post card
- Page 4 Other Must-sees
- Page 5 Autume leaves and snow, access, etc.
The following is the contents of this article.
Autumn laeves in Kinkakuji temple
Shariden
In front of Shariden, we have scarce autumn leaves. We better adore them from the back yard.
The Approach
The approach is one of the best place to admire the autumn colors in Kyoto. Vermilion and pink stand out in green.
If you were interested in Autumn leaves in kyoto, see the video above.
Kinkakuji temple in snow
Kinkakuji in snow take your breath away. We have only 1 or 2 snowing days in a year. If you were in snowing days, you better rush to Kinkakuji.
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!
Okuribi and Kinkakuji temple
The mountain behind Kinkakuji, we have bonfire called “Okuribi”. In the mid-August, we believe our ancestors who passed away come back to us and stay with us in short period of time. When they go back where they belong, we wave our good-bye with Okuribi. (The fire in the picture and the following video is a “Migi-daimonji” and not the bonfire made in the mountain near Kinkakuji. )
How can we enter Kinkakuji temple?
1s are bus stops. 2 is a main entrance. At 3, we pay an admission fee.
We have this amulet in exchange. It works as a ticket.
At 4, monks wait for us. Let him see the amulet ticket.He gives us a brochure written in Japanese, English. After that, we pass through a gate and enter the Kinkakuji field.
Souvenir of Kinkakuji
We have three souvenir shops in Kinkakuji. The following are my recommendation.
Kinkakuji guide book
A guide book written in both Japanese and English. 550 yen.
Kinkakuji post cards
You can see inside of the Shariden. 310 yen.
Access from Kinkakuji to Ginkakuji
From Kinkakuji to Ginkakuji, we have many buses to take. We take no.204 bus. No.204 is a loop line. We have clockwise 204s and anticlockwise 204s. We take anticlockwise 204 because it is less crowded. Go to Kinkakuji michi bus stop (The vermilion) indicated in the map shown above.
Get off the bus at Giknkakuji michi bus stop.
Access to Kinkakuji temple
From JR Kyoto station to Kinkakuji
Take Subway Karasuma line for Kokusai kaikan.
Get off the train at Imadegawa station and get out of the station from entrance no.3.
Take the bus no.59 at Karasuma Imadegawa bus stop.
Get off at Kinkakuji mae bus stop.
From Gion shijo sta. and Kawaramachi sta.
At Shijo kawara-machi bus stop, take bus no.12.
Get off at Ginkakuji mae bus stop.
