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In the area of Yase, situates the Rurikoin Temple, to protect the culture, it will not be open for public in general time. It is only open for worshippers as special events in spring and autumn. When in red leaves seasons, there will be full of visitors for worldwide. Crowed and confusions. Always need 2-3 hours to wait for moving in. Indeed, the red leaves are really beautiful in here. Let me introduce the reason for visitors to come for them.
Rurikoin Temple silently stands on the land of Yase, from the Heian period, here already be loved by nobles and samurais. The Sukiya-zukuri is a tea house with traditional Japanese style, created an ancient atmosphere. together with the famous garden, that with nature. They are harmoniously at there. They bring out the concordant beauty of Japan.
When can see the red leaves charming at Rurikoin Temple in Kyoto?
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Because it is too crowded in red leaves period, so it is limited to open to public!
The crowded status before opening
Because there are special opening hours, it is very disordered and crowded. Especially in the period of red leaves, a lot of visitors will gush for here. At that time, 200-300 visitors will queue up before 10:00am for moving in. If on weekend and holidays, it will take 2 or 3 hours to get in.[hr][/hr]If it is too crowded and confused, they will limit the quota of moving in by distributing tickets.
Rurikoin Temple will be open at 10:00am, even doors are opened. Visitors need to queue up for tickets. In case of too many visitors, they will distribute tickets and limit the number of visitors.The ticket fare of Rurikoin Temple
How are the sceneries of red leaves in Rurikoin Temple?
Rurikoin Garden
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Lighten up and night activities
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Garden of Dragon
People say here offer visitors fortunes, because its factitious landscape looks like a dragon flying to the sky. The pond turn into red by the surrounding of red leaves. When red leaves fell into the pond, it is another feeling.[hr][/hr]Pilgrimage’s Path
Walking along here to the building, over 100 maple trees were planted. Even it just a simple walk thru, you can enjoy the colorful autumn foliage.