Kyoto's oldest power spot [Shimogamo Shrine]. In Tadasu-no-Mori, surrounded by fresh greenery, the murmuring of a stream and the chirping of birds will soothe your soul. The Aoi Festival (Kamo Festival), one of Kyoto's three major festivals, is held on May 15th, and the Mitarai Festival, which is famous for its foot-making ritual, is held for 10 days around the midsummer day of the ox in July.

Worship Hours: 6:00-18:00 *Changes depending on the season
Worship fee/free

Kitano Tenmangu Shrine is the headquarters of all Tenmangu Shrines and Tenjin Shrines in Japan, which enshrines Sugawara no Michizane, the god of learning. It is famous as a famous place for autumn leaves, but the refreshing beauty of green maple leaves is also exceptional. The "Momiji Garden" in Odoi, a historical site built by Lord Toyotomi Hideyoshi, is open to the public even during the green maple season.
This year, from April 29th (Sat) to May 7th (Sun), it will be lit up at night for the first time. With LED lights, you can enjoy a fantastic light production that is a bit different from the daytime.

Historic Site Odoi Green Momiji Garden
Opening period / ~ Sunday, June 26, 2023
* Light-up period: Saturday, April 29, 2023 to Sunday, May 7, 2023
Opening hours: 9:00-16:00 (Last reception: 15:40)
*Light-up period 9:00-20:00 (Last entry/19:40) Lights up after sunset
Entrance fee: 500 yen for adults, 250 yen for elementary school students and school trip students
*Subject to change due to social conditions

Kiyomizudera is one of Kyoto's representative temples. In December 2020, the roof was reroofed for the first time in half a century, and the main hall, which is known as the stage of Kiyomizu, has been refurbished. You can enjoy the green maple from various places such as the Niomon Gate and the three-storied pagoda, but the contrast between the main hall and Okunoin, which is known for the stage of Kiyomizu, is a must-see.

Visiting hours/6:00-18:00 *Changes depending on the season and events
Entrance fee: 400 yen for adults, 200 yen for elementary and junior high school students

Kifune Shrine enshrines Takaokami, the god of water supply. The green maple leaves that cover the stone steps of the approach to the shrine, which are lined with Kasuga lanterns, sway in the wind like a roof, and the sunlight filtering through the foliage is pleasant. In the special light-up of the fresh green at night, the green maple trees illuminated by the light give off a different beauty from the daytime.

Worship Hours: 6:00-20:00 *Changes depending on the season, conferment office 9:00-17:00
Worship fee/free
Special illumination at night of fresh green
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022 to Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Lighting time/sunset to 20:00
Worship fee/free

Nene, the lawful wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, also known as Kita no Mandokoro, built [Kodaiji] as Hideyoshi's final grave and his final grave. The Kodai-ji garden (Nationally designated historic site and scenic spot) has a hall that uses the remains of Fushimi Castle where Hideyoshi spent time and its components. It's a garden. Unlike autumn, when the green leaves of the maple come out, you can enjoy the refreshing fresh green.

Visiting hours: 9:00-17:30 (Reception closes at 17:00)
Admission fee: 600 yen for adults (including the Palm Museum), 250 yen for middle and high school students
*Common discount ticket for both temples (Kodai-ji Temple, Entoku-in Temple) 900 yen
2023 Spring night special admission
Date/～Sunday, May 7, 2023
Visiting hours: 17:00-22:00 (reception closes at 21:30)
*No exchange with regular admission

Tofukuji Temple is the main temple of the Tofukuji school of the Rinzai sect of Buddhism. The Tsutenkyo Bridge in the precincts is also known as a famous place for autumn leaves. About 2,000 Japanese maple trees and trident maples fill the valley with a breathtaking beauty.

Visiting hours/9:00-16:00 (Reception ends/16:00)
Admission fee: Tsutenkyo/Kaisando Adults 600 yen, elementary and junior high school students 300 yen
Tofukuji Honbo Garden (Hojo) Adults 500 yen, elementary and junior high school students 300 yen
Common admission ticket: 1000 yen for adults, 500 yen for elementary and junior high school students (except for autumn)
* Visiting hours and admission fees for Tsutenkyo and Kaisando vary depending on the season.

[Toji] was built as a temple to protect the nation. The five-storied pagoda, a national treasure, is one of the landscapes that symbolize Kyoto. The five-storied pagoda seen through the fresh greenery from around Hyonanoike Pond is lush and beautiful. From May to June every year, you can enjoy azaleas along with blue maple leaves. The precincts are spacious, so you can take your time walking around.

Opening hours / 5:00-17:00
Visiting hours/Kondo/Auditorium 8:00-17:00 (Reception closes/16:30)
Treasure Museum/Kanchi-in 9:00-17:00 (reception closes at 16:30)
Admission fee: Admission to the Miedo Hall and dining room is free.
*Admission fees for paid areas vary depending on whether there are special openings or special visits.
Kondo and Auditorium special evening admission
Dates: Saturday, April 29, 2023 to Sunday, May 7, 2023
Visiting hours: 18:00-21:30 (reception closes at 21:00)
Entrance fee: 1,000 yen for adults, 500 yen for junior high school students and younger

Built by Tokugawa Ieyasu, Nijo Castle is a world cultural heritage site that has been the setting for many historical events. It is also known as a famous place for autumn leaves, but the green maple leaves around the Ninomaru Garden and Ninomaru Palace are refreshing and beautiful. Along with the Kurume Azalea in the western part of the castle and the Omurasaki Azalea planted in the Honmaru Garden, the castle is vividly colored.

Entrance time/8:45-16:00 (Castle closing/17:00)
Ninomaru Palace・Viewing hours／8:45～16:10
*The Honmaru Palace is currently closed for preservation and repair work.
The castle is closed/December 29-31
Closed days for Ninomaru Palace viewing: every Tuesday in January, July, August and December, December 26-28, January 1-3
If the day is a holiday, you can see the Ninomaru Palace. However, viewing is suspended on the following day
Castle entrance fee (includes Ninomaru Palace viewing fee): Adults ¥1,300, junior and senior high school students ¥400, elementary school students ¥300

[Nanzenji] is home to many famous places, such as the Sanmon gate, which is known for the Kabuki Goemon Ishikawa who made a great impression saying, "Isn't it a superb view, is it a superb view?" In the early summer season, the vast precincts are covered with fresh greenery, and you will be captivated by the wonderful contrast between the sub-temple and the garden. In particular, the scenery where the retro Suirokaku, made of red bricks, and the green maple trees blend together is picturesque.

Visiting hours: 8:40-17:00 (Reception closes at 16:40) *Changes depending on the season
Holidays/December 28-31
Admission fee: Hojo Garden/Sanmon Adults ¥600 each, High school students ¥500 each, Elementary and junior high school students ¥400 each
Nanzen-in: Adults 400 yen, high school students 350 yen, elementary and junior high school students 250 yen

Daikakuji Temple is the head temple of the Daikakuji School of Shingon Buddhism, which retains the vestiges of the old imperial palace. Known as one of Japan's three great moon viewing spots, the green maple leaves seen across Osawa Pond are lush and refreshingly beautiful. In addition, you can enjoy the elegant scenery of azaleas in full bloom in front of the Shikidai entrance in mid-May.

Worship Hours: 9:00-17:00 (reception closes at 16:30)
*The temple area may be closed on certain days due to temple events.
Entrance fee/Temple area: Adults 500 yen, Elementary, junior high and high school students 300 yen
Osawaike area Adults 300 yen, elementary, middle and high school students 100 yen

Kozan-ji is a World Heritage site founded in the Nara period and revived by Myoe Shonin in the Kamakura period. From the porch of Sekisui-in, a national treasure that houses precious cultural assets such as the national treasure Choju-jinbutsu-giga, you can overlook the fresh greenery overlooking Mukoyama. Spend a relaxing moment while gazing at the various shades of blue maple leaves in the majestic landscape.

Visiting hours/8:30-17:00
Admission fee: Sekisui-in Temple 800 yen *500 yen entrance fee required in autumn

[Sanzen-in] is known for its famous cedar grove and beautiful moss garden Yuseien. Ohara, which is rich in nature, is a power spot where the changes in nature are beautiful. The garden of Sanzen-in changes its expression depending on the season, and the beautiful moss carpet and blue maple leaves in the green season are especially beautiful.

Visiting hours/9:00-17:00 *Changes depending on the season
Admission fee: 700 yen for adults, 400 yen for middle and high school students, 150 yen for elementary school students

A monzeki temple related to the imperial family [Jisso-in]. The green maple leaves seen from the two gardens, the Kokoro no Niwa rock garden with the mountain range of Hiei as a borrowed background and the Sansui garden with the back mountain in the background, have different tastes, but both are lush and refreshing. The floorboards between the reception hall and the waterfall are called “floor green,” which reflect the fresh green maple like a water mirror.

Visiting hours: 9:00-17:00 *Irregular holidays
Admission fee: 500 yen for adults, 250 yen for elementary and junior high school students

Jojakko-ji is a temple of the Nichiren sect located halfway up Mt. The sight of green maple shoots filtered by the sun's rays is like a utopia in this world. If you pass the temple gate, the Niomon gate, and the main hall, and proceed to the Tahoto pagoda, you will be greeted with a magnificent view of Kyoto.

Visiting hours: 9:00-17:00 (Reception closes at 16:30)
Admission fee/500 yen

Ninna-ji Temple was founded by Emperor Uda in the early Heian period and has a deep connection with the imperial family. With the five-storied pagoda as a borrowed scenery, the green maple leaves seen from the garden of the Imperial Palace are vivid and beautiful to the eye. Since 2019, the green maple trees have been lit up, and you can enjoy a fantastic scenery that is different from the daytime.

Visiting hours: Imperial Palace Garden 9:00-17:00 *Changes depending on the season
Admission fee: Imperial Palace garden: Adults 800 yen, high school students and younger free
Reihokan (Limited time offer) Adults ¥500, high school students and younger free
Ninnaji blue maple light up
Date: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and holidays from May 26 (Fri) to July 2 (Sun), 2023
Visiting hours: 19:00-21:00 (reception starts at 18:30, reception ends at 20:30)
Admission fee: 1,000 yen for adults, free for high school students and younger

[Kurama Temple] is known as the place of Ushiwakamaru's ascetic training and is the best power spot in Kyoto. From the Niomon Gate to the Kujukuori approach, Tenhorindo Hall, and finally to the main hall, you will be fascinated by the various expressions of the green maple leaves brought about by the rich nature of Mt. Kurama. In particular, the bright contrast between the red lanterns lined up along the approach to the stone steps from the Niomon Gate to the Fumeiden Hall and the deep green is spectacular.

Main hall opening hours / 9:00-16:15
Mountain fee/500 yen
Reihoden (Kuramayama Museum) Opening hours: 9:00-16:00
Reihoden (Mt. Kurama Museum) Closed: Tuesdays (if Tuesday is a national holiday, then the next day), December 12th to the last day of February
Reihoden (Mt. Kurama Museum) admission fee: ¥200

Saimyoji Temple was founded in the Heian period by Chisen Shonin, the nephew of Kobo Daishi (Kukai). It is known for its natural scenery that changes with the seasons: cherry blossoms and azaleas in spring, fresh greenery in summer, autumn foliage in autumn, and snowscapes in winter. During the season of fresh greenery, you can enjoy both the green maple trees growing in the precincts and the red autumn leaves near the entrance at the same time.

Visiting hours/9:00-17:00
Admission fee: 500 yen for adults, 400 yen for middle and high school students

[Jingoji Temple], which is related to Kukai, the founder of Japanese esoteric Buddhism, located halfway up Mount Takao. From in front of the main hall, the fresh greenery of the mountains of Kyoto, which Kukai and others must have seen, spreads out in front of you. From the maple trees that stand on both sides of the stairs, you will be captivated by the transparent blue maple leaves hanging down.

Visiting hours/9:00-16:00
Entrance fee: 600 yen for adults, 300 yen for elementary school students

[Koetsuji] is located in a scenic spot where an art village was built in the Edo period. The precincts are surrounded by plants that grow naturally, and it is also famous as a beautiful spot for the fresh greenery in early summer and the beautiful autumn leaves in autumn. From the garden, you can spend a relaxing time in beautiful nature with a view of Takagamine Sanzan nearby and Higashiyama in the distance and the city of Kyoto.

Visiting hours: 8:00-17:00 *Excluding autumn leaves season
Entrance fee/400 yen *Excluding autumn leaves season

[Rokuo-in] originates from the pagoda built by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu at Hodo-ji Temple. Once you pass through the temple gate, the straight approach to the shrine is a spot where you can enjoy green maple leaves in early summer and autumn leaves in autumn. You can walk through a tunnel of natural beauty, with branches spreading out on both sides of the elegant stone-paved approach to the shrine.

Visiting hours/9:00-17:00
Entrance fee: 400 yen for adults, 200 yen for elementary and junior high school students

[Bishamondo] has a long history as a monzeki temple of the Tendai sect. Toyotomi Hideyoshi's mother, Omandokoro, enshrined it in Osaka Castle, and after its completion, Kitamandokoro, his wife, enshrined it at Kodaiji Temple. The stone steps that lead to the Imperial Envoy Gate, which is famous for its maple leaves, are also surrounded by deep greenery, providing a soothing sight.

Visiting hours: 9:00-17:00 (reception closes at 16:30) *Changes depending on the season
Admission fee: 500 yen for adults, 400 yen for high school students, 300 yen for elementary and junior high school students

Komyo-ji is the place where Honen preached the Nembutsu for the first time. In recent years, it has become known nationwide as a famous place for autumn leaves, but the fresh green maple that wraps around the women's slope and the maple approach boasts a different beauty from the autumn leaves. The precincts are wide and you can meet various expressions of blue maple.

Visiting hours: free (gates close at 6:00 p.m.) *Mieido 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., except during the fall foliage season
Admission fee: Free *Except during the fall foliage season

[Kyoto Botanical Garden] is Japan's first public comprehensive botanical garden and boasts one of the largest scales in the country. The lush camphor trees near the main gate welcome you in a refreshing way. In the pond around Nakaragi no Mori, green maple leaves are reflected on the surface of the water, and together with the surrounding moss, it creates a mysterious atmosphere. Enjoy seasonal flowers and the fresh green of various trees while taking a leisurely stroll through the vast garden.

Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (Last entry: 16:00) Viewing greenhouse: 10:00-16:00 (Last entry: 15:30)
Admission fee/viewing greenhouse entrance fee: 200 yen for adults, 150 yen for high school students, free for junior high school students and younger

An urban oasis close to Kyoto Station [Umekoji Park]. In the fresh green season Suzaku-no-niwa, the waterfall surrounded by green maple leaves and the moss on the rocks create a refreshing feeling. Around the Furin Bridge, which connects the Kawahara Playground, the Suzaku Garden, and the Forest of Life, the green tunnels of green maple trees create a beautiful view of the sunlight filtering through the foliage.

Admission time: Free, Suzaku Garden/Forest of Life 9:00-17:00 (reception closes at 16:30)
Closed: Open all year round, Suzaku Garden and Forest of Life closed on Mondays (if Monday is a public holiday, the next weekday) and year-end and New Year holidays
Admission: Free, Suzaku Garden/Forest of Life: 200 yen required