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Fall Foliage Viewing Spots in Kyoto

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Kyoto is one of the most popular destinations for fall foliages. There are many beautiful spots to visit in late fall. From mid November to early December, the city tends to be crowded by tourists. Below is a list of popular places. The best time to see fall foliages slightly change every year.

Kiyomizudera Temple

Location: 1 Kiyomizu Higashiyama-ku Kyoto-city, Kyoto
Access: Kyoto City Bus Gojozaka stop.

Arashiyama

Location: Arashiyama Ukyo-ku Kyoto-city, Kyoto
Access: JR Saga Arashiyama Station / Hankyu Railways and Keifuku Railways Arashiyama Stations

Eikando Temple

Location: 48 Eikando-cho Sakyo-ku Kyoto-city, Kyoto
Access: Kyoto City Bus Nanzenji Eikando-michi stop
Eikando temple is famous for its thousands of Japanese maple trees.

Kodaiji Temple

Location: 526 Shimokawara-cho Higashiyama-ku Kyoto-city, Kyoto
Access: Kyoto City Bus Higashiyama-yasui stop

Shoren-in Temple

Location: 69-1 Awataguchi Sanjobou-cho Higashiyama-ku Kyoto-city, Kyoto
Access: 5 minute walk from Kyoto Subway Higashiyama Station

Hogon-in Temple

Location: 36 Saga Tenryuji Susukino Baba-cho Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-city
Access: 12 minute walk from JR Sagano Line Saga Arashiyama Station / 5 minute walk from Keifuku Line Arashiyama Station

Kitano Tenmangu Shrine Momiji-en (Japanese Maple Garden)

Location: Bakuro-cho Kamigyo-ku Kyoto-city
Access: Kyoto City Bus Kitano Tenmangu-mae stop
The Japanese maple garden is open to the public in late autumn.

Chion-in Temple

Location: 400 Rinka-cho Higashiyama-ku Kyoto-city, Kyoto
Access: Kyoto City Bus Chionin-mae bus stop / Or, 5 minute walk from Kyoto Subway Higashiyama Station

Sanzen-in Temple

Location: 540 Oohara Raikoin-cho Sakyo-ku Kyoto-city, Kyoto
Access: Takes about one hour by Kyoto city bus from JR Kyoto Station to Ohara stop

Nanzenji Temple

Location: Nanzenji Fukuchi-cho Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-city
Access: 10 minute walk from Kyoto Subway Tozai Line Keage Station

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