[2025 Kyoto Attraction] Travel Guide for Enkōji Temple (Updated Apr)

This time we will introduce you to Enkoji Temple in Kyoto. It is said to be the temple of Tokugawa Ieyasu! I visited without knowing that, but the gold sliding door paintings were beautiful. It is a famous place for its gardens and dry landscape gardens, and is a spot that only those in the know will know about. It is located in a relatively quiet place in Kyoto, so I was able to take a leisurely stroll. The contrast between the red carpet in the room and the green of the garden is beautiful. There was a foreigner sitting on the veranda here and staring at the garden. I wonder if he felt the atmosphere and charm of the garden, perhaps even more so than we did. I didn't realize the charm of temples and shrines until I was this old, but now I'm completely hooked. The dry landscape garden was well maintained, spacious and magnificent. Why not add it to your list of places to visit this fall? ! Save it and use it for your outing plans❤ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . 📝﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏ Spot details 📍Enkoji Temple 🏷️ 13 Ichijoji Otani-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture 🕐9:00-17:00 [Special Autumn Viewing 11/11-12/5, Reiwa 5] *Reservation required 8:00-17:00 💰 Adults 600 yen Elementary, junior high, and high school students 300 yen [Special Autumn Viewing 11/11-12/5, Reiwa 5] *Reservation required Adults 1000 yen Elementary, junior high, and high school students 500 yen 🚗Free parking available 　 25 spaces - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #Couple trip #Recommended for dates #Solo trip #Domestic trip #Travel with me #Photogenic spots #Girls trip #Domestic trip #Travel #Breathtaking views #Kyoto #Kyoto sightseeing #Kyoto trip #Amazing nature #Autumn foliage spots #Memories of a trip to Japan #0 yen trip autumn

Address: 13 Otari-cho, Ichijoji, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto 606-8147 It was located at the back of a small residential area, along the mountain. 14 minutes walk from Shugakuin Station🚶 After paying the entrance fee and entering, you will first see a gravel garden with beautiful ripples. It was evening, so the contrast of the shadows looked very beautiful! Further back, when you go through the gate, you will find a garden of trees and moss, and you will suddenly enter a different world from the path you have just walked🌿 At the entrance to the garden, you can see the magnificent gold sliding doors. It is a medium-sized temple, but it is worth seeing😊 #Kyoto #KyotoTrip #KyotoSightseeing #AmazingView

Compared to other famous tourist spots like Kinkakuji or Kiyomizudera, Enkouji is quieter, making it ideal for those who want to enjoy the tranquility of Kyoto. The temple is renowned for its garden that bursts into vibrant reds, oranges, and yellows in autumn, creating a spectacular and highly photogenic scene. The Chisen Kaiyu (池泉回遊式庭園) garden of the temple is designed in a meditative style, helping visitors find peace amidst nature. Besides autumn, if you visit Japan in May, the temple is still very beautiful with the fresh green of the trees, creating a relaxing space for sightseeing!

This temple is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple, which was once a school for the public. We can see Enkoji Temple from above by climbing the hill behind the temple garden. The beautiful garden centered around a pond called Jukyo no Tei with sharp rocks protruding from the sand at different angles symbolizing a dragon in flight. Another garden is full of maple trees that turn the area into a field of red and fiery oranges in the fall. ------------------------------------------- #kyoto #autumn #japantrip #kyotoautumn #kansai #traveljapanbyyourself #autumnleaves #kyoto #travelkyoto #thickbrows #getdiscountwithoutluck -------------------------------------------

It is a temple of the Rinzai sect. Located in the northern part of Kyoto. Near the Shugakuin Imperial Villa. The temple is famous for its autumn colors. Which are usually at their most beautiful in late November. Inside the temple, there is a beautiful garden with a pond. And many maple trees. The view of the green trees in summer. And the beautiful colors in autumn. Don't miss the short walk up the hill behind the garden. Which gives a bird's eye view of the temple and the city. Another highlight of the garden. Is the underground water basin that allows visitors. Enjoy the beautiful sound of dripping water. ------------------------------------------- #kyoto #autumn #japantrip #kyotoautumn #kansai #traveljapanbyyourself #autumnleaves #kyoto #travelkyoto #thickbrows #getdiscountwithoutluck -------------------------------------------

#Kyoto Attractions Location: Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City Enkō-ji Temple is known for its peaceful atmosphere and exquisite gardens, making it one of Kyoto’s hidden gems for viewing autumn leaves. The "Ten Oxen Garden" in the temple and the surrounding mountains and forests interweave to create a charming autumn scenery, attracting many photography enthusiasts and tourists to explore. 🍁 Highlights • The beautiful autumn leaves in the Ten-Gyno-Garden: The maple leaves in the garden and the moss garden complement each other, showing the unique charm of autumn. • Quiet atmosphere: Compared with other popular attractions, Enkoji Temple is more peaceful and is an ideal place to experience Zen and the beauty of autumn. 📸 Photography Tips • Red leaves in the garden: Photograph the layers of red leaves in the garden from different angles to show their diverse beauty. • Entrance stone steps: The stone steps covered with fallen leaves are a landmark shooting spot, especially suitable for close-up shots. 🚶♂️ Transportation and Tips Take the JR bus from Kyoto Station to Ichijoji stop and walk about 15 minutes to Enkoji Temple. The best time to view the red leaves is from mid to late November, and it is recommended to visit in the morning on weekdays to avoid the crowds. You need to buy a ticket to enter the temple, the fee for adults is 500 yen. Please respect the quiet atmosphere of the temple and speak softly. #Enkoji #KyotoRedLeaves #HiddenSpots #JapaneseGarden #SilentBeauty

#0yentripnovember You can get there by city bus from Kyoto city center, and it's a 7-minute walk from "Ichijoji Shimogurimatsucho"! After paying the entrance fee at the entrance, you can immediately see the garden! Take off your shoes before entering the famous tatami area. It seems to be especially crowded during the autumn foliage season, but the young leaves in May are also very beautiful, and I would like to see it in all seasons! Please go there in a season that suits you! ! 📍 13 Otanicho, Ichijoji, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture 🕰️ 9:00-17:00 💰 Admission fee: 600 yen

There are so many spots to see autumn leaves in Kyoto!! This time, I'd like to introduce "Enkoji Temple", one of the few spots in Japan where you can see a scene that looks like a framed painting. Why is it framed? Well, as you can see in the top picture, the shoji screen is used as a frame and the autumn leaves are painted inside it🖼️ Many people visit here without knowing about its existence, so I'm surprised that there isn't a line to take a picture of this framed scene‼ ️If you saw this post, you're lucky✨There is a shoin that overlooks the garden, and this is near the entrance! Surprisingly, many people pass by it and don't notice it😂 The lattice-shaped one in the third picture is in a place that everyone can notice, so we lined up! If you visit here, you must take a picture of this picture-frame-like view📸 ✅Reservations are required✅ Reservations are now required to avoid crowds⚠️ Reservation information is as follows👇・Reservation period: November 9th (Saturday) to December 8th (Sunday)・Visiting hours: 8:00-17:00・Visiting fee: 1,000 yen for adults, 500 yen for elementary, junior high, and high school students. Please note the following👇・If the capacity of each time slot is reached, you cannot select it・If there is availability, you can make a reservation on the day・For reservations at 9:00, reservations are accepted from 9:00 to 9:59 🚨Reservations have already started🚨 But there are still plenty of spaces! Reservations will not be filled until the best viewing time is in sight That's all! How about it! Although reservations are required, it is relatively empty compared to other reservation-based spots, making it a hidden gem! This is a recommended spot to see autumn leaves, so if you're going to Kyoto, be sure to stop by here too 😆 Also, there is another spot nearby that you should definitely visit! The contrast of green, yellow, orange, and red is beautiful, so be sure to go there as well! No reservations are required for that spot‼ ️~ ...

~ Sakyo Ward, Kyoto Prefecture ~ Enkoji Temple A temple with a solemn atmosphere. A temple associated with Tokugawa Ieyasu, the Japanese garden is a work of art 😳 Located a little away from the city, it is also recommended for a relaxing solo trip! 💡Check Points 💡☑️The Japanese garden is a work of art. It is a historic temple, but the scenery is amazing! ☑️Original Speaker Suikinkutsu There is a water basin in front of the hall, but if you look closely, there are two bamboos! There is a hollow space under the water basin, and the sound of the water falling can make you feel cool 🎐 ☑️Sakura sliding door painting There is a vivid sliding door painting of small cherry blossoms before entering the hall 🌸 The pale colored sliding door painting is elegant and beautiful 🥹 ☑️Frame Garden As the name suggests, it is a beautiful garden that looks like it was painted in a picture frame! You can feel soothed by the green leaves and feel cool. ☑️The bamboo forest path is not crowded, so you can take a leisurely stroll. I also received a cute limited edition goshuin stamp with Aomomiji 🌱 ~My impressions after actually going there📝~A temple perfect for relaxing alone! There is also the grave of Ieyasu, and since it is all over the place, I don't know which one is the real one, but I visited it 😂 It is a hidden healing spot in Kyoto! Recommended for Kyoto sightseeing, history lovers, healing spots, solo travelers, those who want to feel the summer atmosphere, and art lovers! For reference when sightseeing in Kyoto ♡➖Outing plan➖📍Spot name Enkoji Enkoji Address: 13-banchi, Ichijoji, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8147 Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 Cost: Adults ¥600 Elementary, junior high, and high school ¥300 Recommended: Picture frame garden ⚠ Caution: Insect repellent is a must in summer! There are mosquitoes because of the lush greenery. ➖Access➖Bus🚌・From Kyoto Station, take Route 5 bound for Ginkakuji/Iwakura, get off at "Ichijoji Shimoguri Matsucho", then walk for about 7 minutes🚗If you use the Meishin Expressway▸ About 20 minutes from Kyoto Higashi IC▸ About 30 minutes from Kyoto Minami ICFree🅿️Yes #Travel with me #Kyoto #Kyoto sightseeing #Kyoto trip #kyototrip #kyototravel #Enkoji #japantemple #Temple and shrine tour #Historic sites that make you feel history #Travel to touch historical culture #Places that make you feel history #History lovers #japantrip #japantravel #Japanese travel tour

25/3/2024 - For those who intend to travel to Kyoto, the cherry flowers just opened and there isn’t much place blossom just yet. Recommend to wait for a few more days for the weather to turn warmer!

#Sakura2024 Kyoto's Enkoji Temple is a famous autumn leaf viewing spot in northern Ryokan. It is a temple of the Nanzenji sect of the Rinzai sect founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1601. There are many attractions in Enkoji Temple: the dry landscape of the "Benlong Rock Garden", the maple leaves of the "Ten Oxen Garden", the "Suikkotsu" with the sound of water in the bamboo tube, and the oldest wooden printing type set in Japan collected in the "Zuiunkaku". 📍Address: 13th Floor, Odani-cho, Ichijoji, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 🕒Opening hours: 9:00-17:00, special visit period 8:00-17:00 🎫Tickets: 600 yen for adults, 1,000 yen for adults during special viewing period 🚌Public transportation: Take Kyoto Bus No. 5 and get off at Ichijoji Shimomatsumachi, then walk for about 7 minutes; take Eizan Electric Railway and get off at Ichijoji, then walk for about 17 minutes ----- 🌸2024 Japan Cherry Blossom Season🌸 🌸Japan Meteorological Corporation (March 7 forecast): Sapporo: Blooms on May 1st, fully bloomed on May 4th; Tokyo: Blooms on March 23, fully bloomed on March 30; Kyoto: Blooms on March 23, fully bloomed on March 30; Osaka: Blooms on March 25, fully bloomed on April 2; Fukuoka: Blooms on March 21, fully bloomed on March 30; 🌸WEATHERNEWS (March 6 forecast): Sapporo: Blooms on April 20, fully bloomed on April 24; Tokyo: Blooms on March 19, fully bloomed on March 27; Kyoto: Blooms on March 22, fully bloomed on March 30; Osaka: Blooms on March 23, fully bloomed on March 31; Fukuoka: Blooms on March 21, fully bloomed on March 29;

Kyoto's Enkoji Temple is a famous autumn leaf viewing spot in northern Ryokan. It is a temple of the Nanzenji sect of the Rinzai sect founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1601. There are many attractions in Enkoji Temple: the dry landscape of the "Benlong Rock Garden", the maple leaves of the "Ten Oxen Garden", the "Suikkotsu" with the sound of water in the bamboo tube, and the oldest wooden printing type set in Japan collected in the "Zuiunkaku". 🍁There is an "Autumn Special Viewing" every autumn during the red leaves season. Please check the official website of Enkoji Temple for the specific time. ⚠️During the special visit period, you may need to make an appointment on the official website and enter the temple with an email confirmation letter 📍Address: 13th Floor, Odani-cho, Ichijoji, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 🕒Opening hours: 9:00-17:00, special visit period 8:00-17:00 🎫Tickets: 600 yen for adults, 1,000 yen for adults during special viewing period 🚌Public transportation: Take Kyoto Bus No. 5 and get off at Ichijoji Shimomatsumachi, then walk for about 7 minutes; take Eizan Electric Railway and get off at Ichijoji, then walk for about 17 minutes

It’s the autumn leaves season in Japan, and many famous temples have no vacancies even if you make online reservations. Fortunately, I could still make an appointment at Yuanguang Temple. Yuanguang Temple is not easy to find. It takes about 20 minutes to walk after getting off the railway. Friends who are afraid of trouble can just take a taxi there. The weather was beautiful, with a blue sky in the morning. The red leaves in the temple had just turned red, with very layered colors. The red leaves in every corner were beautiful. Red, reddish, orange, yellow, green, every color is available. No matter which angle you take the photo from, you can capture beautiful red leaves. There is a bamboo forest in the temple, which is also very distinctive. In addition, you can also walk along the path, up the hill and overlook the panoramic view of the temple. This niche temple is well worth a visit during the red leaf season. Enkoji Temple 〒606-8147 13 Kotani-cho, Ichijoji, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto Prefecture #OverseasTravel #Kyoto #RedLeavesBeautifulViews #RedLeavesFestival #KyotoAttractions #Japan #JapanTravel #AutumnBeautifulViews #JapanFreeTravel #Must-visitCheck-inPoints in Japan

Enkoji Temple, Kyoto 〒606-8147 13 Otani-cho, Ichijoji, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto The garden changes with the seasons. The cherry blossoms in spring and autumn leaves are especially soul-cleansing. The smiling Jizo statue is cute. It gets crowded during the tourist season, so it's recommended to visit in the morning. There are times when reservations are required, so please check. ※Time required: Even if you take your time, it takes about 30-40 minutes to go around. ※Visiting hours: 9:00-17:00 ※Admission fee: 600 yen for adults, 300 yen for high school, junior high, and elementary school students ※Parking available If you go by car, be careful not to get lost on the way to the parking lot.

Enkoji Temple is located just a short walk from Shisendo. It was one of the temples I was looking forward to, but it was even more wonderful than I expected, and an hour passed in the blink of an eye😳 There were many different things to see, and I really liked it! The contrast between the red carpet and the scarlet carpet is stunning, and Enkoji Temple and Ohara Hosen-in Temple are particularly eye-catching🤔 There are so many things to see, such as the Bonryutei Garden🐉, which uses gravel and stonework to express clouds and dragons, the Jyugyū Garden🍁, which is full of greenery and worth seeing in the autumn foliage, the vivid folding screen paintings, and the bamboo forest running alongside the green foliage, and the few visitors all took their time☺️ The Jizo statue at Enkoji Temple is also popular😉 There is only one smiling statue in one place, so try to find it when you visit! It is a little difficult to access, so we recommend visiting it together with Shisen-do Temple ◎ Admission fee: 500 yen Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 Visit period: June 2020 #Kyoto sightseeing #domestic travel #Kyoto #Kyoto city #Kyoto trip #temple #Enkoji Temple #autumn leaves #green leaves #green autumn leaves #red carpet #bamboo forest #jizo statue #jizo statue #garden

The quaint temples, the ethereal sound of the water, the bright red maple leaves, can be seen in the Yuanguang Temple. The Yuanguang Temple was built in 1601 (Qingchang 6 years) and was built by Tokugawa Ieyasu for the development of teaching. It is the origin of the earliest schools in Japan. After the completion of the Yuanguangsi School, both the monks and the laity are allowed to enter the school. The original Yuanguang Temple was built under the Fushimi Castle, and was later moved to the Xiangguo Temple Mountain near Kyoto. It was moved to the present Mount Hiei Mountain in 1667 (1667). This school, which was first educated as a warrior and monk, is now a temple of the Linji Zong Nanchan Temple. The dry mountain waters of the Benlong Temple in the temple are mostly ring-shaped ripples, with staggered stones and sandstones, like a mountain ink painting. In this landscape, the ring-shaped, white sand like water flows like a sea of clouds, and the black stone is like a dragon in the sky. Walking through the Benlong Ting, passing through the middle door of the temple, the golden color that belongs to the autumn is the only thing that can be seen in the autumn. You can continue to the famous "Ten Niu Court" and also the whole Yuanguang Temple. The most essential place. The spring water in the Qilong Pond on the south side of the courtyard is the oldest in Luobei. As the famous pool spring returning courtyard, we can walk around the Qilong Pond. When it comes to serene temples, people always think of the ethereal voice. The waterholes located next to the courtyard are the source of the constant sound of water droplets. The unique shape of the water polo cave is rare in Japan, and only in the rich waters of Luobei can make such a wonderful thing. In the spring, summer, autumn and winter seasons, the flowers or plants belonging to this season will always be placed next to the bamboo tube above the pool. In addition, the clear water sound will always make people feel happy. Address: No.13, Otmachi-cho, Ichinomiya, Zuojing-ku, Kyoto City Time: 9

I have been staying in Yuanguang Temple this afternoon. I looked at the light and shadow in the courtyard and reflected it on a platycodon on the side of the stream. I couldn't help but think of a song by Teresa Teng on the Water Side. There are many temples in Kyoto. Some Japanese friends joked that some people ask whether there are many convenience stores or temples in Kyoto. Everyone knows that convenience stores are everywhere in Japan, very convenient, but in the end, there are many temples.. However, so many temples are also divided into factions. Yuanguang Temple was founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu and belongs to the Linji Zongnan Temple. In fact, it was originally a school for people to read. In the museum, there is also a movable type printing at that time, and there is a piece of ink. Until now, there will still be people studying at the main hall, but today is no one from Leh. Which one of my favorite (Ben Long Ting) is different from other courtyards in Kyoto. It is a tile that separates the outline of the clouds, and then the stone is full of clouds and the stone is also like a dragon. A friend who went to Jianren Temple to see the Ssangyong map knows that when the Japanese artist portrays the image of the dragon, the shape of the eyebrows and the dragon's horns are straight and slender, and then applied to the courtyard, it is a god, it is no wonder that the name is Benlong. In the era when there was no CD record, how did the single loop cycle? A small sink was actually done... (Shuiqin Grotto) I listened to the mysterious sound that it made in the afternoon, and the sound was not too loud, just like the sound of sorrow, slowly drifting into the ear. I found out that it was the same when I washed my hands. Maybe you will see it when you look at it. Why is it here?

The Yuanguang Temple, located in the Ichinoseki Temple in the Zuojing District of Kyoto City, is one of the Buddhist temples of the Ninh Zen Temple in Ningji, Japan. In 1601, the first general of the Edo Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu, one of the three masters of the Japanese Warring States, ordered the establishment of a school in Fushimi City for the development of the religious school. It was the earliest Yuanguang Temple, and moved to the present in 1667. At the office. The Benlong Temple in the temple is very distinctive. The white sand is the sea of clouds, the stone is the dragon ridge, and the dry mountains and waters make it full of poetry and painting. A close look at the temple will reveal a small stone Buddha, very cute, is a must-take ~ don't miss it! The Maple season is also overcrowded and it is recommended to visit soon. Address: 13/hh, Ichiko-cho, Zuojing-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, business hours: 09