According to the different activities to plan the enjoy of red leaves in Kyoto

Red Leaves
京都の紅葉時期

In the period of red maple leaves in Kyoto, there are full of people and in disorder. You may never think about to visit these places. Let me introduce you these cultural or sportive activities be hold in this period. Many of them are good for couples. It is possible to have dating with red maple leaves.

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1. Recommend for these fond of cultures. The red leaves spots from Shugakuin station to Chayama station of Eizan Electric Railway

There are different themes from different red maple leaves places. Here offer you the children tales. You can feel the mood of tale and enjoy the fun of arts and shopping.

Saginomori-Jinja Shrine

Saginomori-Jinja ShrineThere are maple tree now at both sides of the road from Torii to the main hall. The road goes to the area of Manshu-in Temple. Here is a stone named Yaegaki, a legend telling that people will get nice marriage after touching that stone.
Opening hours: 24 hoursFee: Free

Address:

16 Shugakuin Miyanowakicho Sakyo-ku

  • Get off at Shugakuin Station by Eizan Railway, 10mins walk
  • Get off at Shugakuin Bus Stop by City Bus, 10 mins walk

Red maple leaves period: Late November

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Manshu-in Temple

Manshu-in TempleThe style of Katsurari kyu affects a lot to the Rikyu of Shugakuin. The Karesansui dry rock garden created by the aristocrat Kobori Masakazu in Edo period is the best.
Opening hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm (Last entrance at 4:30pm)Fee: 600Yen for adults, 500Yen for high school, 400 Yen for secondary and primary school

Address:

42 Ichijoji Takenouchicho Sakyo-ku

  • Get off at Shugakuin Station at Eizan Railway, 20mins walk
  • Get off at Shimizucho Bus Stop by City bus, 20mins walk

Red maple leaves period:Mid to Late November

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Enkouji Temple

Enkouji TempleHere is said as a must to visit for red maple leaves. It is built in age of Edo age, named as “Garden of Ten Bulls”. At the hills behind Tosho-gu, not only the red maple leaves, also a long distant sight and overlook at the Kyoto city. The bamboo forest is admired by the famous painter Maruyama Okyo in the middle Edo age also in this temple.
Opening hours: 9:00am to 5:00pmFee: 500 Yen for adults, 400 Yen for secondary school, 300 Yen for primary school

Address:

13 Ichijoji Kotanicho Sakyo-ku

  • Get off at Ichijoji station by Eizan Railway, 15 mins walk
  • Get off at Ichijoji-sagarimatsu bus stop by City bus, 10 mins walk

Red maple leaves period:Mid to Late November

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Shisen-do Temple

Shisen-do TempleRed maple leaves can be admired in the“Poetry hall”while the paintings of the“Thirty-Six Immortals of Poetry”are also in here, while it creates a big colour contrast against the rhododendron indicum flower’s green leaves outside the the hall. Which make the red leaves more outstanding. There are souvenirs in the next door of Soukyuudou shop.
Opening hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm (Last entrance at 4:45pm)Fee: 500Yen for adults, 400 Yen for high school, 200 Yen for secondary and primary school

Address:

27 Ichijoji Monguchicho Sakyo-ku

  • Get off at Ichijoji-sagarimatsu bus stop at City Bus, 7 mins walk

Red maple leaves period: Mid to Late November

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Konpuku-ji

Konpuku-jiIt locates at the south of Shisen-do Temple. It is famous because the scenery of the match of red maple leaves and the thatched roof cottage named ”Bashoan”. That cottage was built in the middle Edo age by the famous Japanese poet Yosa Buson. It can also take the view of Kyoto City inside your photos from here too.
Opening hours: 9:00am to 5:00pmFee: 400 Yen for adults , 200 Yen for high school, Free for children

Address

20 Ichijoji Saikatacho Sakyo-ku

  • Get off at Ichijoji station by Eizan Railway, 20-30 mins walk
  • Get off at Ichijoji-sagarimatsu bus stop by City bus, 5 mins walk
  • Free car park for 2 cars

Red maple leaves period:Mid to Late November

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Keibunsha Ichijoji Shop

People like subculture are recommended to visit this famous shop of subculture. There are galleries and miscellaneous products shops. You will not be disappointed.
Opening hours: 10:00am to 9:00pm

Address:

10 Ichijoji Haraitonocho Sakyo-ku

  • Get off at Ichijoji station by Eizan Railway, 3 mins walk
  • Get off at Takano bus stop by City bus, 5 mins walk
  • Get off at Ichijoji-sagarimatsu bus stop by City bus, 7 mins walk
  • Car park for 8 cars
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Prinz

Come to the coffee shop/restaurant of the gallery lastly. Have looks of the green surrounded garden, or read the books of arts. Let the tired body have a rest.
Opening hours:11:00am to 4:00pm, 6:00pm to 10:00pm (Last order: Food 1 hour before closure, drink 30 mins before closure)Coffee menu only for the daytime of 1st and 3rd Thursday and the night time of 2nd and 4th Thursday.

Address:

5 Tanaka Takaharacho Sakyo-ku

  • Get off at Chayama station by Eizan Railway, 5mins walk
  • Get off at Kyoto Unversity of Art & Design bus stop by City bus, 5 mins walk
  • Get off at Takaharu bus stop by City bus
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2. 体育会系カップルにおすすめ！デートで行ってみたい紅葉スポット

白峯神宮

Shiramine-Jingu Shrine

It is named as the god of sports. Many ball game sportsmen specially come for worship, especially, the football players come for the “God of Cuju”(Ancient Football). People can enjoy the brightness of gold of the leaves of ginkgo biloba trees.
Opening hours: 8:00am to 5:00pmFee: Free

Addres

261 Asukaicho Kamigyo-ku

  • Get off at Imadegawa station by Subway Karasuma Line, 8 mins walk
  • Get off at Horikawa Imadegawa bus stop by City Bus, 1 mins walk

Red maple leaves period: Late autumn

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Kifune Jinja Shrine

Kifune Jinja ShrineWalking along the 2 rows of red lanterns and stone staircases, here you will reach the torii and main building that is surrounded by red maple leaves. Do not miss taking a rest at the Ryusenkaku Shrine. There are also beautiful red maple leaves. The Kessha that is said as a protection of marriage is famous. Why not buy one as a token of remembrance. If the couple has confident of physical fitness, suggest hiking Kurama-yama. Along the path you can visit the Kurama-dera Temple and Yuki Shrine.
Opening hours:6:00am to 8:00pm (~30th November), 6:00am to 6:00pm (~1st December)Night light up event: 3rd to 26th November (2017): After sunset to 9:00pmFee: Free

Address:

180 Kuramakibunecho Sakyo-ku

  • Get off at Kifune Station by Eizan Railway, 30mins walk
  • Get off at Kifune bus stop by Kyoto bus stop, 5 mins walk
  • Walking for 5-10 mins, there is a big sightseeing car park

Red maple leaves period: Early to late November

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Takaragaike Park

宝が池公園The runway around the lake is 1.5km in length. It is recommendable for couples to take joggle. People also can take rowing boats in the lake and enjoy the red maple leaves around.
Opening hours: 24hours (Except children playground)Fee: Free

Address:

Kamitakano Nagaredacho, Sakyo Ward

  • Get off at Kokusaikaikan Station (Exit 5) by Subway Karasuma Line
  • Car park: Children Playground (Generally for 102cars, temporary 69cars. 9:00am to 4:30pm)

Red maple leaves period: Mid November

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Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine

Here is good for couples who like cycling. Start from right side of Togetsukyo Bridge, ride through the road of Kyoto Prefecture Road No. 801 (Hudou 801), there is Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine. The route is about 20km, if worry of getting tired, you can start from Katsurari Kyu Shrine, it is more comfortable and shorter.As one of the biggest Hachiman Shrinezb, from Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine you can take the cable car to the Otokoyama. This mountain is famous for red leaves. Nearby the observation deck, there is a Zenporitsuji  Temple is so-called “Maple Tree Temple”.
Opening hours: 1st November to 30th December 6:30am to 6:00pm Fee: Free

Address:

30 Yawatatakabo Yawata-shi

  • Get off at Yawata Station by Keihan Railway, get on Otokoyama Cable Car and get off at Otokoyama-sanjo station, 5mins walk

Red maple leaves period: Mid November

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Shozan Resort

The area of the resort is 35000 py, with a function hall for marriage. It is located at a Takagamine with colorful autumn leaves. Good news of people who like Bowling games too. A Japanese style garden is also good for red maple leaves and meals together. Nearby is the golf practice playground “Shozan Golf Club”.
Opening hours: North garden: 9:00am to 5:00pm (Last entrance at 4:30pm) Lighten up at night.Fee: 500 Yen

Address:

47 Kinugasa Kagamiishicho Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi

  • Get off at Kitakonohatacho bus stop by City bus, 3 mins walk
  • Free car park, tourists can enter at north entrance

Red maple leaves period:Mid November to Early December

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EpilogueUnder the breath of autumn in Kyoto, enjoy red maple leaves together with your lover. The love must get improved. Take the touring plan and create romantic time.