Daigoji Temple, where Toyotomi Hideyoshi held his "Daigo Hanami" cherry blossom viewing party, is also known as the "Daigo of Flowers. About 700 cherry trees, including weeping cherry trees, someiyoshino cherry trees, mountain cherry trees, and double-flowered cherry trees, are in full bloom in turn, and visitors can enjoy cherry blossom viewing for a long period of time. This year, the temple will hold a special springtime nighttime viewing, as it did last year! Enjoy the beauty of the cherry blossoms at night, including the large weeping cherry trees illuminated by lights.

Daigoji Spring Night Special Viewing - Sakura Sakura Night Prayer
Best time to visit (usually): Late March - early April
Date/Time: March 19 (Saturday) to April 4 (Monday), 2022 *Except for March 26 (Saturday)
Hours of visitation / 18:00~, 18:30~, 19:00~ (limited to 150 people each)
*Final viewing ends at 20:00 (no limit on viewing time)
Places to visit: March 19 (Sat.) - March 25 (Fri.) Sanboin (Goten, Garden, Kenjinrin-en),
March 27 (Sun) - April 4 (Mon) Reihokan (Garden, special exhibition in Honkan and Heiseikan)
Entrance fee: 2,000 yen (with Godai Rikizon special guardian angel)
Pay the entrance fee at the Sanboin reception desk.

Hirano Shrine is famous for its cherry blossoms, known as "Hirano no Yozakura (night cherry blossoms). About 400 cherry trees of about 60 varieties are planted on the shrine grounds, including many rare varieties that originated in this area. The blooming time of the cherry trees, including the early-blooming weeping cherry "Kai-zakura," varies from year to year, so visitors can enjoy viewing the cherry blossoms for about a month. During the special nighttime illumination, visitors can enjoy the fantastic scenery of the cherry blossom garden and grounds illuminated by lights such as bonbori (paper lanterns) and lanterns.

Hirano Shrine Cherry Blossom Viewing Special Nighttime Lighting and Nighttime Prayer
Best time to visit (usually): mid-March to late April
Date/Time: March 25 (Friday) - April 17 (Sunday), 2022
Hours of worship: Sunset - 21:00
Admission: Free (some sections charge a fee)

Kiyomizu-dera Temple is one of Kyoto's representative temples, and in December 2020, the roof was re-thatched for the first time in half a century, giving the main hall, known as Kiyomizu no Butai, a new look. The main hall, known as the stage of Kiyomizu, has been redecorated. The temple grounds are filled with approximately 1,000 wild cherry trees and someiyoshino cherry trees, and the view from the main hall is exceptionally beautiful. The view from the main hall is exceptionally beautiful. During the special nighttime viewing in spring, visitors can enjoy the ethereal scenery of the main hall surrounded by illuminated cherry blossoms at night.

Kiyomizu-dera Temple Special Spring Nighttime Viewing
Best time to visit (usually): Late March - early April
Date/Time: March 4 (Fri.)-13 (Sun.), March 26 (Sat.)-April 3 (Sun.), 2022
Hours of visitation: 18:00 - 21:00 (reception closed)
Entrance fee: 400 yen for adults, 200 yen for elementary and junior high school students

The head temple of the Jodo sect [Chion-in]. Cherry blossom trees can be seen in a wide area from Higashiyama Hwacho-san to Higashioji-dori. During the special nighttime viewing, the National Treasure Sanmon Gate, one of the largest two-storied wooden gates in Japan, the famous bell tower, which is open to the public for the first time in the spring, and various other places on the temple grounds are lit up. Monks will talk about Buddhism, and visitors will have the opportunity to touch a wooden fish and chant "Namu Amidabutsu" (Amitabha).

Chion-in Spring Light-up 2022 (special nighttime viewing)
Best time to visit (usually): Late March - early April
Date/Time: Friday, March 25 - Sunday, April 3, 2022
Hours of visitation: 17:45 - 21:30 (reception closes at 21:00)
Admission: 600 yen for adults, 300 yen for elementary and junior high school students

Toji Temple was founded as a temple for national protection. The five-story pagoda, a national treasure, is one of the symbolic landscapes of Kyoto. About 200 cherry trees, including Someiyoshino cherry trees, are planted in the precincts of the temple. The beautiful red weeping "Fuji-zakura," said to be 130 years old, comes from Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture. While admiring the Fuji-zakura trees lit up against the backdrop of the five-story pagoda, the tallest in Japan, you will be reminded of the Tohoku region.

Cherry blossoms illuminated at night (special nighttime viewing of Kondo and Kodo halls)
Best time to visit (usually): Early April
Date/Time: March 19 (Saturday) to April 17 (Sunday), 2022
Visiting hours: 18:00-21:30 (reception closes at 21:00)
Admission: Adults (high school students and older): 1,000 yen, Junior high school students and younger: 500 yen