The most beautiful temple ever in autumn. I'm so happy I finally came here. It's absolutely stunning and getting there by bus is fun.

Janine BarthelJan 16, 2018

Far from the bustle of Kyoto city temples and shrines this place is beautiful in every manner. Fewer tourists as this place is out of the circuit of the bus pass and farther from the train station. There is entrance fee of ~1500 yen which is expensive than other regular places in Kyoto but it's worth it. They have a Japanese garden 3 temples large lawns and a museum. You can skip the museum but will still take couple of hours to go through all the places.

abhishek kumarJan 17, 2018

A good tourist site. The three tourist points seem to be the large pagoda, a small garden inside one of the temple buildings, and the artifacts stored in one of the facilities. To be truthful, the artifacts are just scrolls you cannot read(and no, not because you are a foreigner but because the Kanji are written in an ancient, cursive fashion...), but the pagoda and the garden are quite very pretty. I liked the garden really much and it was truly breathtaking as it rained heavily- imagine rain splashing over a beautifully constructed garden, bubbling its waters and soothing its trees! - but regrettably you are not allowed to take pictures of it and there are at least 3 staff workers on guard constantly. I am not one to challenge rules so I just gazed at the rain from the temple aisle for about 10 minutes. Overall, the temple is totally worth a visit and the 800 yens' admission fee. Not just the three places but the intricate structure of the buildings, the tea room, the walk, the ponds... the 'artificial nature' surrounding each temple building and the Buddhas... everything is fascinating, yet somewhat subtly different from Buddhist temples of different cultures. Buddhist temples are one of the best reasons to visit the Far East, are they not.

Senkan KoukuuNov 20, 2017

I preferred this one instead of Kiyomizu-dera or Golden Shrine because it was a peaceful place without tourists. If you go to Kyoto, consider the idea in choosing alternative places to see like this, because the most famous ones are too messy and chaotic.

Giulia BrunettiAug 2, 2017

Probably one of the best photos you can take in Japan. The temples are empty (even in August) and you can feel the country in a different way. It'd nice if they preserve the place better, because it looks and feels old, but at the same time it's one of the charming parts of the place.

Diego GarciaOct 15, 2016

The most beautiful temple ever in autumn. I'm so happy I finally came here. It's absolutely stunning and getting there by bus is fun.

Janine BarthelJan 16, 2018

Far from the bustle of Kyoto city temples and shrines this place is beautiful in every manner. Fewer tourists as this place is out of the circuit of the bus pass and farther from the train station. There is entrance fee of ~1500 yen which is expensive than other regular places in Kyoto but it's worth it. They have a Japanese garden 3 temples large lawns and a museum. You can skip the museum but will still take couple of hours to go through all the places.

abhishek kumarJan 17, 2018

A good tourist site. The three tourist points seem to be the large pagoda, a small garden inside one of the temple buildings, and the artifacts stored in one of the facilities. To be truthful, the artifacts are just scrolls you cannot read(and no, not because you are a foreigner but because the Kanji are written in an ancient, cursive fashion...), but the pagoda and the garden are quite very pretty. I liked the garden really much and it was truly breathtaking as it rained heavily- imagine rain splashing over a beautifully constructed garden, bubbling its waters and soothing its trees! - but regrettably you are not allowed to take pictures of it and there are at least 3 staff workers on guard constantly. I am not one to challenge rules so I just gazed at the rain from the temple aisle for about 10 minutes. Overall, the temple is totally worth a visit and the 800 yens' admission fee. Not just the three places but the intricate structure of the buildings, the tea room, the walk, the ponds... the 'artificial nature' surrounding each temple building and the Buddhas... everything is fascinating, yet somewhat subtly different from Buddhist temples of different cultures. Buddhist temples are one of the best reasons to visit the Far East, are they not.

Senkan KoukuuNov 20, 2017

I preferred this one instead of Kiyomizu-dera or Golden Shrine because it was a peaceful place without tourists. If you go to Kyoto, consider the idea in choosing alternative places to see like this, because the most famous ones are too messy and chaotic.

Giulia BrunettiAug 2, 2017

Probably one of the best photos you can take in Japan. The temples are empty (even in August) and you can feel the country in a different way. It'd nice if they preserve the place better, because it looks and feels old, but at the same time it's one of the charming parts of the place.

Diego GarciaOct 15, 2016