The origin of the temple is a hermitage built in Kurodani by 43-year-old Honen Shonin at the end of the Heian period (794-1185), after completing his ascetic training on Mount Hiei.
The best spot to enjoy the autumn foliage is around the three-story pagoda. The view of the tunnel of autumn leaves stretching from both sides of the hill and the three-story pagoda at the back of the tunnel is exceptional.

It was founded in 1229 (Kanki-gen) during the Kamakura period (1185-1333) by Shizuki, a grandson of Kanjiro Motomichi Konoe. The temple is closely associated with the imperial family as it is a monastery whose priests were members of the imperial family or high nobility.
It is also famous as a famous place for autumn leaves, and the “floor maple” reflected on the floorboards between the reception hall and the waterfall is exceptionally beautiful.

The Kyoto Gyoen (Kyoto Imperial Gardens) was the location of the official residences that surrounded the Kyoto Imperial Palace, the residence of the emperor from the Heian Period to the Meiji Period.
Approximately 50,000 trees grow on the 65-hectare site. In autumn, maple trees, ginkgo trees, and maple trees gradually change color, offering visitors a sense of the beauty of nature.

This is the only temple in Japan where the mausoleums of 39 emperors and imperial princes are enshrined, including the tombs of the 14th emperor since Emperor Shijo.
Reimyo-den, which is not open to the public, will be open to the public until Saturday, November 26, 2022. In the garden in front of the Imperial Audience Hall, visitors can admire the beautifully colored autumn leaves.

It was rebuilt in the early Edo period by Chikayoshi Imaeda of the Kaga Maeda clan. It is said that literary figures such as Ishikawa Jozan and Kano Tanyu, as well as Zen master Ogen of the Obaku school of Zen Buddhism, collaborated in the temple's construction.
During the fall foliage season, the pillars of the shoin are likened to a picture frame, and the view of the pond garden is exceptional.

Myokenji Temple was the first temple of Nichiren Shoshu in Kyoto and was Hideyoshi's permanent residence. Visitors can try their hand at copying a passage from the Lotus Sutra, the most important of Buddha's teachings, in the sutra copying experience, or visit one of the four different gardens and experience the beauty of the four seasons.