縁結びの神様として知られる［野宮神社］は、平安時代、伊勢神宮に仕える斎王が身を清めた場所で、源氏物語にも描かれた歴史ある神社。 黒木鳥居や小柴垣が囲んだ境内を訪れると平安の雅を感じられる。秋には空をモミジが彩り、黒木鳥居とのコントラストが幻想的。平安貴族も楽しんだであろう紅葉狩りに想いを馳せたい。

Best time to see/usually mid-November to late November
Visiting hours／9:00-17:00
admission feeFree of charge

高さ12メートルの多宝塔までの参道が紅葉で彩られる［常寂光寺］。 平安時代の歌人・藤原定家の山荘「時雨亭」があったと伝えられている。山門、仁王門、本堂を過ぎ、多宝塔へと参道をのぼれば、京都を一望できる絶景も待っている。

Best time to see/usually mid-November to late November

Special visit to the Main Hall
Period of visitation / November 18 (Sat.) to 27 (Mon.), 2023
Visiting hours/9:00-16:00
Entrance fee/500 yen (required separately from the entrance fee)

［Rikao-in Temple was originally a pagoda built by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu in 1379 to commemorate the founding of Hodan-ji Temple. Hodan-ji Temple was destroyed during the Onin War, but Rakao-in Temple is said to be the only one that survived. The main image of Shakyamuni Buddha and the statues of the ten great disciples have been handed down from the time of the temple's construction. The ten large disciples, with their brightly colored statues, are said to be by Unkei. The approach straight after the temple gate is the best place to view the autumn leaves.

Best time to visit: Late November to early December

Special Evening Viewing
Period of visitation: November 10 (Fri.) - December 17 (Sun.), 2023 *Closed on Mondays
Hours: 17:30~20:00 (last admission at 19:30)
Entrance fee: 2,500 yen (with tea and original Japanese confectionery) *On weekdays, Kyogen (Japanese comic storytelling) will be performed to entertain visitors.
*Reservations must be made in advance.herefrom

嵯峨で王朝文化の洗練美を伝える華と心経の寺［大覚寺］。 いけばな発祥の花の寺としても知られ、殿上から鑑賞できるよう2メートルの高さに仕立てる大覚寺嵯峨菊を独自に育成。毎年11月に行う嵯峨菊展では、紅葉で色づく嵯峨の自然風景と合わせ風流な観菊が楽しめる。

Best time to see/usually mid-November to early December

Autumn Special Viewing "Autumn Masterpiece Exhibition: Rare Treasures from Daikakuji Temple - Eternal History, Inherited Thoughts -" (Japanese only)
Period of visitation / October 13, 2023 (Fri.) - December 4, 2023 (Mon.)
Visiting hours/9:00-17:00 (Last entry/16:30)
Admission/ Adults 800 yen, Junior high and high school students 600 yen *Including admission fee to the hall area.
Oosawaike Pond Light-up
Period of visitation / November 17 (Friday) to December 3 (Sunday), 2023
Opening hours: 17:30 - 20:30 (reception closes at 20:00) *Day and night shifts are available.
Admission/ Adults 900 yen, Elementary, Junior high and High school students 500 yen *With novelty gift *Daytime visitors also need to pay a separate admission fee.

A temple associated with Honen Shonin in Saga [Nison-in]. The temple was built by Jikaku Daishi during the Jowa period (843-848) at the request of Emperor Saga. The temple is located at the foot of Mt. Ogura, which is also mentioned in the Hyakunin Isshu (One Hundred Poems), and its name derives from the two statues of Shaka Nyorai and Amida Nyorai that are the principal images of the temple. The temple has a strong connection with Honen Shonin, as he lived and preached the Dharma here in the early Kamakura Period. The approach to the temple past the main gate is called "Baba (autumn leaves)" and is famous for its autumn foliage.

Best time to visit: Late October to early December

Special Grand Opening of the Temple Treasure, "Twenty-Five Bodhisattvas Raiyorai Zu" (The Twenty-Five Bodhisattvas Raiyorai Zu)
Period of visitation: October 28 (Sat.) - December 3 (Sun.), 2023
Visiting hours/9:00-16:30 (last reception)
Entrance fee/ General admission: 1,000 yen

JR山陰線の旧線を利用した観光列車［嵯峨野トロッコ列車］。 車窓の向こうに壮大な景色が流れゆく、嵐山〜亀岡間約7.3kmの列車旅は感動の連続。車窓から間近に眺める色鮮やかな紅葉や保津川峡谷のダイナミックで幻想的な景色を贅沢に楽しめる。特に5両編成のうち1両車両のみとなる窓ガラスのない「ザ・リッチ号」の爽快感は格別。紅葉の保津川渓谷をより美しく彩る嵯峨野トロッコ列車のライトアップも必見。

Best time to see/usually mid-November to early December

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Illusion Train of Light
Operation period: Mid-October to December 29, 2023 (Friday)
Hours of Operation / From 16:30 at Trolley Kameoka Station to the last train.
Fare: Adults 880 yen, Children 440 yen

1461（寛政2）年に創建された天龍寺塔頭寺院のひとつ［宝厳院］。 普段は非公開だが、毎年10月上旬から特別拝観、紅葉シーズンを迎える11月にはライトアップを開催。嵐山を借景にした回遊式山水庭園「獅子吼の庭」は江戸時代の京都名所案内「都林泉名勝図会」にも記録が残る名園。

Best time/usually late November to early December

Autumn special viewing
Period of visitation / Saturday, October 7, 2023 - Sunday, December 10, 2023
Hours of visit/9:00-17:00 (last admission/16:45), Main Hall - 16:30 (last admission)
Admission: 700 yen for adults, 300 yen for elementary and junior high school students, separate admission fee to the main hall is required.
Autumn Night Special Viewing
Period of visitation / Saturday, November 11, 2023 - Sunday, December 3, 2023
Hours: 17:30 - 20:30 (last admission at 20:00) *Perfectly changeable day and night hours
Entrance fee: Adults 1,000 yen, Elementary and junior high school students 300 yen

Gion-ji Temple in Saga is a temple of the Daikakuji school of the Shingon sect, famous for the tragic love story in "The Tale of the Heike". It is said that Gion-ji Temple is where Gion-o and other women who were once favored by Taira no Kiyomori spent their last years of life. In autumn, the moss garden is covered with many scattered autumn leaves, turning the entire area a deep red.

Best time to see/usually mid-November to early December

Visiting hours/9:00-16:30 (last admission)
admission feeAdults: 300 yen, Junior high and high school students: 100 yen
*Common admission ticket for Gio-ji and Daikaku-ji 600 yen (adults only, excluding Osawaike area)

Daikikaku Senko-ji Temple on Arashiyama overlooks the ancient city of Yamashisuimei. In the fall, the temple overlooks the Kame-arashi-kyo gorge, which is colored a brilliant red. From the Kyakuden (guest hall) built on the rock face, one can enjoy a panoramic view of not only the city of Kyoto, but also the 36 peaks of Higashiyama and Mount Hiei.

Best time/usually late November to early December

Entry Time／10:00～16:00
mountain entry fee/400 yen

［天龍寺］は、檀林皇后と称された嵯峨天皇の皇后橘嘉智子が開創した禅寺・檀林寺の跡地で、足利尊氏が後醍醐天皇の菩提を弔うため暦応2（1339）年に創建した。 かつては嵐山や渡月橋、天龍寺の西側に広がる亀山公園なども境内地であったという。約700年前の夢窓国師作庭当時の面影をとどめる「曹源池庭園」は季節によって姿を変え、秋は紅葉に染まる。

Best time to see/usually mid-November to early December

Early morning visit to Sogen Pond Garden
Worship Period / Saturday, November 11, 2023 - Thursday, November 30, 2023
Hours of visitation/7:30~ *Normally 8:30~.
Garden visitation fee/500 yen