Best Autumn Leave Illumination Spots In Kansai
Here're best Autumn Leave Illumination Spots in Kansai. We released a ranking of reviews about Autumn Leave Illumination Spots posted by travel influencers who have actually been to Kansai.
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Kiyomizu-dera is one of the most famous spots for autumn leaves in Kyoto. I visited several places to light up the autumn leaves, but this place is a spot for autumn leaves that can only be said to be true.
Name
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Address
1-294 Kiyomizu Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-551-1234
Hours
6:00-18:30
Fee
Adult 400 yen、Child 200 yen
How to get there
By bus, 10 min from Kyoto Station to Gojōzaka, then 10 min walk. By car or taxi, 15 min from Kyoto Station.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available

At Ankoku-ji Shrine is become crowded with people seeing the Japanese enkianthus trees in best season. The scenery cut out over the veranda is bright red like flames and overwhelm us sitting in front of that.
Name
Ankoku-ji Temple
Address
327 Aida Tanto-cho Toyooka-shi, Toyoka-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
0796-54-0435
Hours
8:00-19:00
Fee
Adult 300 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available

Genkyu-en is a Daimyo Garden (gardens built by the lords of each region of Japan in Edo Period) belonged to the old Hikone Clan. The scenery of lighted Japanese garden with Hikone Castle, one of the five castles of national treasure, was very fantastic and worth seeing so much.◎15 min walk from Hikone Station. The parking area is available, but the night is dark, so be careful when you park a car.
Name
Genkyu-en Garden
Address
3 Konki-cho, Hikone-shi, ShigaGoogle Map
Tel
0749-22-2742
Hours
8:30-17:00
Fee
Adult 200 yen、Child 100 yen
How to get there
15 min walk from Hikone Station. By car or taxi, 60 min from Otsu Station.
Parking
Parking area is available

The autumn foliage of Arashiyama. Hogon-in Temple is usually closed, but it admits you to the garden only in spring and autumn. The autumn colored trees are lightened up at night and show us the different scenes from daytime.
Name
Hogo-in Temple
Address
36 Sagatenryu-ji Susukinobaba-cho Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-861-0091
Hours
9:00-17:00
How to get there

Limited for only 100 people to enter, the night special visiting was held for the first time in 2016. A tunnel of fall foliage worth seeing even in the daytime becomes indescribably beautiful by the illuminations at night. I want this special visiting to be held in and after 2017.
Name
Rokuo-in Temple
Address
24 Saga Kitabori-cho Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-861-1645
Hours
9:00-17:00
How to get there
5 min walk from JR Saga Arashiyama Station. 3 min walk from Araden Rokuouin Station. By bus, 40 min from Kyoto Station to Shimo Saga, then 3 min walk. By car or taxi, 30 min from Kyoto Station.
Parking
Free parking area is available

Anyone can take pictures of beautiful reflections at Ruriko-in Temple. It gets very crowded on weekends, but it has worth visiting once in your life. The bus is available though, the train is better.
Name
Ruriko-in Temple
Address
55 Higashiyama Kamitakano Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-781-4001
Fee
Adult 2000 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
5 min walk from Yase Hieizan-guchi Station, 5 min walk from Yase Station. By bus, 50 min from Kyoto Station to Yase Station, then 7 min walk.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available

Ishiyama-dera Temple with long history assimilates with various modern arts. We can see the lanterns with the painting of Genji Story at its approach, and what's more, the collaborations of historical buildings and autumn colored leaves at the inner place of the temple.
Name
Ishiyama-dera Temple
Address
1-1-1 Ishiyamadera, Otsu-shi, ShigaGoogle Map
Tel
077-537-0013
Hours
8:00-16:30
How to get there
10 min walk from Keihan Ishiyama-dera Station. By bus, 10 min from JR Ishiyama Station to the Temple Gate. By car, 25 min from Otsu city, or 35 min from Kyoto city.
Parking
Toll parking area is available