Eikando Temple Autumn Light-Up
Kyoto's most celebrated maple temple glows after dark in autumn, its crimson leaves mirrored in a tranquil pond.
일시 · 장소
- 일시
- 2026/11/14 08:30 – 2026/11/30
- 장소
- Eikando (Zenrin-ji Temple), Kyoto（48 Eikando-cho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto）
- 도시
- Kyoto
- 가는 방법
- Bus from Kyoto Stn / walk from Keage Stn
- 요금
- Evening light-up admission around 600-700 yen
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Bus from Kyoto Stn / walk from Keage Stn Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Check tickets and details on the official page (button above).
- Paying
- Evening light-up admission around 600-700 yen. Smaller venues in Japan are often cash-first — carry some yen (cards/IC not guaranteed).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- culture seekers, date night
하이라이트
- Thousands of maples lit up after dark
- Reflections in the temple's Hojo pond
- A historic temple known since the Heian era as 'Eikando of the maples'
유래와 배경
Eikando has been famed for its autumn maples since the Heian period, earning the saying 'Maples of Eikando.'
알아두면 좋아요
The evening light-up is very popular — go right at opening or near closing to avoid the longest lines.