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Kyoto Ablaze in Red — A Best Autumn-Leaves Route — Kyoto

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Kyoto Ablaze in Red — A Best Autumn-Leaves Route

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4 stops · Full day

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A peak-season-only course for Kyoto's autumn leaves. Start at Tofuku-ji with its sea of maples over Tsutenkyo, pass Eikan-do and Arashiyama, and finish with Kiyomizu-dera's night light-up. The peak is usually mid-November to early December, and early entry splits the crowds.

Full day4 stopsEst. budget 60,000 KRW

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Tofuku-ji Tsutenkyo Bridge東福寺 通天橋

    Temple · Autumn leaves · 70 min stay

    Kyoto's autumn-leaves No.1, looking down from the bridge over 2,000 maples filling the valley (Sengyokukan). Go right after opening to get the shot.

    개문 직후

  2. Transit 25 min
    2

    Eikan-do (Zenrin-ji) Temple永観堂 禅林寺

    Higashiyama · Temple · Autumn leaves · 60 min stay

    A famed temple long called 'Eikan-do of the maples.' The layered maples mirrored in the pond and the night light-up are especially beautiful.

  3. Transit 45 min
    3

    Arashiyama & Togetsukyo Bridge嵐山・渡月橋

    Arashiyama · Nature · Autumn leaves · 60 min stay

    A panorama of the entire Arashiyama mountain flushing red. The combination of maple mountain and river seen from Togetsukyo is autumn Kyoto's signature view.

  4. Transit 40 min
    4

    Kiyomizu-dera Night Light-up清水寺 夜間特別拝観

    Higashiyama · Temple · Night view · 70 min stay

    Autumn-only night opening. The lit maples, a blue beam shooting into the sky, and the sea of red maples beneath the stage create an unforgettable finale.

    야간 특별참배

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