Best around Ginkakuji Temple, Nanzenji Temple Spot List

Stroll along the heart-shaped pond in the garden

An elegant temple with a Japanese rock garden and wonderful autumn foliage

Indulge in tea while gazing at the garden

The mountain villa where a scholar lived a secluded life

One of the Monzeki temples of the Tendai sect that enshrines the National Treasure Amida Sanzon (Amida Triad) statue in eternal tranquility.

Autumn colors light up the moss garden in this temple's garden of enlightenment

Known by locals as “Kurodani-san”

Occasionally open seasonally for cherry blossom, azalea, and fall leaves viewing

The scattered fallen leaves in autumn are beautiful

Now the oldest and most comprehensive botanical gardens in all of Japan

A select shop with a wide selection of books and goods

Surrounded by the old-growth forest of Tadasu-no-Mori, the shrine has records that date back before Christ. It is also renowned as a spiritual place believed to bring good luck in romance.

Renowned for its famous Somei spring water and bush clover flowers

Famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms and autumn leaves

Famous for its connection to Honen and it’s beauty in autumn

An ancient temple with a beautiful garden, connected to Murasaki Shibibu

Lots to enjoy, lots of ways to enjoy it

Be healed by the wabi-sabi of this Muromachi-period elegant garden that transcends space and time