Daigoji Temple Address:
Daigo-higashi-oji-cho Fujimi-ku Kyoto-city, KyotoKyoto Map
Access to Daikoji Temple:
Subway Tozai Line Daigo StationPhone:
075-571-0002Cherry Blossoms in Daigoji Temple:
Early April - Mid. April *Cherry blossom flowering dates vary every year. Please refer to cherry blossom forecast archives.
Hours / Admission:
Open (Sanbo-in and Garan):9 am - 4 pm / 9 am - 5 pm (March to the first Sunday in Dec.)
Admission (Sanbo-in and Garan):
600 yen (adult) / 300 yen (middle and high school students)
Website:
Daigoji TempleMore:
Daigoji is a Buddhist temple complex originated in 874. In the Sanboin, there is a Japanese garden in which the well-known cherry blossom viewing party by Toyotomi Hideyoshi was held in 1598. There are about 800 sakura trees in the temple, and the Taiko Hanami Gyoretsu (cherry blossom parade) is held in the second Sunday of April. In the garan area, there is a five-story pagoda.
