Red Leaves

2018年9月19日

It is a must to visit shrine for those who like red leaves in Kyoto! Shrine Torii and fall foliage make an ensemble with wonderful sound. Introduction for classical and mysterious shrines for red leaves to you!

If you like red leaves in Kyoto, it is a must to visit the shrines. Bright maple leaves with red, yellow, orange colors are with indescribable concord feeling between shrines and torii. It is an unique scenery of the autumn of Kyoto. Below are the famous and classical shrines and other mysterious shrines for red leaves. They can enjoy the great fun of red leaves without many people. No matter shrine or temple, both of them can let you feel the traditional culture of Japan, but do you know the differences between them? In view of construction, there are torii in shrines while there are Buddha statues and pagoda (graves of monks) in temples. Or say in detail, shrines are for Shinto (Natural Goddesses) while […]

2018年9月13日

The contrast beauty of bright red leaves against deep green mosses! Fall foliage at Ohara Sanzen-in Temple in Kyoto.

It is located at Sakyo-ku Ohara area, far away from Kyoto downtown. A place can enjoy the contrast beauty of bright red leaves with deep green mosses. Also it was said as “Extreme Red Leaves Scenery In Kyoto”. Ohara Sanzen-in Temple has also other special sceneries. Let me introduce more about here this time. You can experience the autumn foliage fascination with the useful introduction. It is located at Sakyo-ku region Ohara area of Kyoto. There are 2 old gardens. It can display different natural sceneries of the 4 seasons every year. Let people enjoy the beauty of nature. Here also are called as Sanzen-in Monzeki, together with Shoren-in and Myoho-in are ranged as“Three Monzeki Temples” of Tendai Shu, a Mahayana Buddhist school in Japan. […]

2018年9月13日

Take Keihan Railway to link up the North and South of Kyoto! The stops of Keihan Railway with red leaves sceneries

To list the interesting sightseeing places of Kyoto for autumn traveling, must mention those place colored by red, yellow and orange maples. If traveling the North and South districts from east side of Kyoto by Keihan Railway, can also enjoy many traditional red leaves view spots. They are also less crowded. Enjoy the whole day with autumn leaves. Here below will introduce those red leaves tourist spots that can go by Keihan Railway. In Kyoto, there are many famous sceneries and pretty fall foliage view spots. Visit these places by Keihan Railway is more convenient. See the introduction below! Tofuku-ji The most popular place for maple leaves. Tourists for red leaves must come here. Tofuku-ji can be said as the representative of red leaves. It […]

2018年9月13日

Traffic jams must be here during red leaves period in Kyoto! Cautions for your own driving and the choice of car parks

Must be noted that most of the red leaves view spots must be full of visitors. It causes the traffic jams on the road. Though travel by trains is the best way, the following information is helpful for those who must drive by his own for red leaves. In autumn, Kyoto is a place where can enjoy the colorful and glorious autumn leaves. Therefore, it is also the busiest time for the roads in Kyoto. In this period, to move in the car parks in the sightseeing places almost be an impossible mission. If keep waiting for it, have to prepare for 30 minutes to one hour time. In case, you have just wasted so much time for waiting. Even though you can see the […]

2018年9月13日

A must for the fall foliage visiting list every year- Red leaves at Eikan-do

The proper name of Eikan-do is Zenrin-ji Temple. In Heian period 853AD, it was built by the disciple of Kobo-Daishi, Shinshou. The former of Zenrin-ji was the villa of nobleman Fujiwara No Sekai. In the waka (Japanese poem) collection“Kokin Wakashu”, it mentioned Fujiwara No Sekai had praised for the red leaves sceneries here by waka. After then, “Autumn Maple at Eikan-do”turned to be another name of here. Here becomes the place for maple for long time ago.There are about 3000 tress in Eikan-do, like maples, acer palmatum, common smoke tree etc. Specially introduce the sceneries from Hojo-ike pond (releasing life pool) to Pagoda at the side of the mountain. Not only autumn colors can be seen around Hojo-ike pond, also the reflections of the fall […]

2018年9月13日

Enjoy red leaves in a train. The red leaves tunnel and Eizan Railway

Eizan Railway starts from Demachiyanagi Station, 2 different final destinations: Kurama Station and Hieizanguchi Station. The “Red Leaves Tunnel” is in between Ichihara Station and Ninose Station of Kurama direction. There are about 280 Full-moon acer japonicum trees and acer palmatum maple trees at both side of the track. When train passes through, it is a nice scenery. There are more information about the fall foliage and red leaves tunnel of Eizan Railway. Take the train at Eizan Railway, when the train goes in between Ichihara Station and Ninose Station, passengers can see the red leaves tunnel automatically. Please be reminded that since seats are places oppositely. Therefore it is difficult to take the beautiful pictures. Suggest standing behind the driver or sit aside the […]

2018年9月13日

Just like a framed red leaves sceneries! Fall foliage of Enkouji Temple in Kyoto

Enkouji Temple was built by the monks from the Ashikaga Gakko (Japan’s oldest academic institution) asked by Tokugawa Ieyasu. There was turned into a temple for nuns after revolution of Meiji. Travelers can enjoy red leaves at 2 gardens. The pond & fountain promenade garden “Ten Bulls Garden” was built in Edo period. It is a well-known place for maple leaves. “Ten Bulls Garden” was built according to the theme of“Ten Bulls of Zen”that spread widely in late Kamakura period to Muromachi period. “Ten Bulls of Zen” was formed by 10 different pictures. It talked about the steps of awareness for mankind minds. They were: 1. In Search of the Bull, 2. Discovery of the Footprints, 3. Perceiving the Bull, 4. Catching the Bull, 5. […]

2018年9月13日

Well known for Japanese costume dramas. Fall foliage of Hogonin Temple at Kyoto

Being Tatchu sub-temple of Tenryu-Ji Temple, Hogonin Temple becomes famous because of “Shishiku Garden” which borrowed Arashiyama as background. Among the red leaves viewing places in Sagano, there is named as No.1. Shishiku Garden was set up by the monk Sakugen Shuryo in Muromachi period. The name “Shishiku ” is from when Buddha Gautama teaching text, his outlook was so grave and serious that like a roaring lion. Inside Shishiku Garden, there is a lion shaped rock, another rock like a carp jumping against the pouring water of a waterfall, and 3 Buddha statues of Gautama, Manjushri and Samantabhadra. Views more than 200 red leaves trees can be found. Before end of autumn season, visitors can enjoy falling red leaves in the garden full of […]

2018年9月7日

The words of Ishikawa Goemon turned it be famous- Fall foliage of Nanzen-ji Temple in Kyoto

Nanzen-ji Temple was rebuilt on the Rikyu Zenrin-ji Temple of Emperor Kameyama. In the request of Emperor Kameyama, Mukan Fumon, the Daimyo Kokushi (the monk title offered by Emperor) set up this temple. A lot of maple trees were planted in Nanzen-ji. So come to see the red leaves of Nanzen-ji this year. Around main gate Sanmon and along the pilgrimage’s path from Sanmon to main hall, travelers can enjoy the scenery that the chief thief at Sengoku period, Ishikawa Goemon sighed as “Extreme pretty!”. Around the Lake Biwa water divisions that built with red bricks in arch sharp, all are good places for taking red leaves photos. The Honboteien (Garden) is also called as Toranokowatashi. A traditional Japanese garden set up with white sand […]