Best Gardens In Kyoto

A Mossy Garden Of Sanzen-in Temple With A Child Jizo Can Heal Our MindKyoto Ohara Sanzen-in Temple

Sanzen-in Temple is located at Kyoto Ohara where has the beautiful nature in each season. Its garden is covered with moss and you can leave the daily life in front of the beautiful and comfortable scenery. A lovely Warabe Jizo (a stone image with child face) makes us feel at ease.

Enko-ji Temple's Frame Garden As A Piece Of PictureEnko-ji Temple

Enko-ji Temple was a school for development of education by Ieyasu Tokugawa. A wonderful Japanese garden covered with moss, 'Jyu-gyu no niwa' is like a picture by the temple pillars on all sides. The rich nature gives us a moment of relief.

A Path-Around-Pond Style Japanese Garden With Beautiful Reflections Of Fresh GreensNanzen-ji Temple

At South Garden (a path-around-pond style garden: people see the garden from the paths around the pond in the central of the garden) of Tenju-an in Nanzen-ji Temple, you can see the beautiful reflections of fresh greens on the pond. What's more, such as East Garden of beautiful white sands and moss, there're many things to see.

Ruriko-in Temple's Breathtaking Reflection Designed By Japanese Maple LeavesRuriko-in Temple

A famous place for maple leaves viewing, Ruriko-in Temple has terms of special visiting for a few months in spring and autumn. You can see the beautiful green leaves in spring, and colorful ones in autumn. The reflections on the floor and desk is so wonderful!◎The special visiting of autumn in 2017 is 10/１～１2/10 Entrance fee: 2000yen

Look Inside Of Yourself And Make Strong Mind At A Stone Garden Of Kyoto's Zen TempleTenryu Temple

In the cool air of the early morning in late autumn. Can you find the beauty of the natural garden and how you should be? It's not bad to look for something 'lovely', but let's stretch your back at a simple place once in a while.◎A famous picture of Daruma and a ceiling picture of Dragon are also interesting. Visiting in early morning, you can see them without congestion.

A Tunnel Of Lively Red Momiji LeavesRokuo-in Temple

Rokuou-in Temple's stone paved approach is like an autumn colored red tunnel. We can walk along the approach slowly, and enjoy autumn of Kyoto. Going through the pass, there's a garden where the tranquil time glides by. Please try to look up sometimes.

AYABE ROSE GARDEN With 1200 Roses As A Symbol Of The Citizens In AyabeAYABE ROSE GARDEN (inside Ayabe Gunze Square)

AYABE ROSE GARDEN has 120 kinds and 1200 trees of roses. The citizens and volunteers take care of the roses which are worth seeing including 'Souvenir d'Anne Frank' presented by Anne's father.◎Spring Rose Festival held from May to June, many people visit here. 9:00~17:00 No holidays during the festival. No admission fee.

The Typical Kyoto House! Wonderful Garden& Quiet Room For Teathe Terminal KYOTO

Although a casual outside appearance that we don't recognize and go past, it has a wonderful tea room in the depth. You can have a quiet and slow time with delicious tea & sweets. They open in the morning, but only a few people know it!◎They hold some events and workshops rather than tea, you can feel free to join them. This old house is preserved and used with least renovation, so it's a rare one among the houses in Kyoto city.

Kyoto's Flower Temple Is A Great Spot Of Hydrangea! 10 Thousand Hydrangeas Lit Up In The Darkness Mimuroto-ji Temple

You can enjoy seeing seasonal flowers at Mimuroto-ji Temple. In the rainy season, there're 10 thousand trees of hydrangea on the slope. The night illumination is, as you see, very fantastic!◎You can walk from Mimuroto Station of Keihan Line. Also, parking area is available.

Must Visit Tourist Spot In Kyoto! Five Storied Pagoda And Kondo Hall Wrapped With Fresh GreensToji Temple

As for Toji Temple, the scenes of spring and autumn are famous, but I like this early summer scenery with fresh greens. You can enjoy seeing the beautiful garden in this season more leisurely than the peak season, for there're fewer people. What's more, you can see the sunset with fresh greens just before the closing time.

Opened For The First Time! Deep Green Garden & So Beautiful ReflectionOmuro Traditional House

As a traditional Japanese house representative of the early Showa Period, it was designated as a national tangible cultural asset in 2016. And it has opened to public since this summer. I could be refreshed for the tea, sweets and wonderful green reflections even the weather was hot.◎It'll be opened till the end of September, and closed 8/14-8/16.

A Silver Sand Like Waving in the Beautiful Japanese GardenGinkakuji Temple

Different from Kanauji Temple, Ginkakuji has understated but powerful atmosphere. Ginsyadan is sketched the surf scenery, the sand hill is called Mukougetu-dai. They make me feel the aesthetic sense of Higashiyama Culture(around 1483).

Kyoto's Oldest Zen Temple With Many Things To SeeKennin-ji Temple

Built in Kamakura Period (1202), Kennin-ji Temple has a holding screen printing of Wind God and Thunder God Screens, and Painting of Two Dragons, and Karesansui Garden called Cho'on Tei. If you're lucky, you may see the screen painting over this papered sliding door.

A Beautiful Garden Covered With Green MossGiouji Temple

Giouji Temple is located a little walk ahead from Arashiyama. The beautiful moss is specially fascinating, and it changes the color in each season. In early summer, the moss green becomes most beautiful and vivid.

Beautiful Garyu-ro Hallway Enveloped In Fresh VerdureEikando Zenrin-ji

Although Eikando could be very crowded with many tourists in the season of autumn leaves, you can see around calmly now in the fresh greens for there're fewer visitors. In the precinct of Eikando, you must see the beautifully curved Garyu-ro (Hallway Of Lying Dragon: named after its ceiling which is similar to a dragon's back).

Overwhelming As I Thought! Symbolic Kyoto Imperial PalaceKyoto Imperial Palace

Although we are permitted to visit here throughout a year, it's a symbol of Kyoto, and after I go through the strict security guard, I feel like to straighten my spine against the overwhelming dignity and scale. It's the ultimate of house visiting.◎Access: 5min walk from a subway Imadegawa Open: 9:00-depends on seasons Entrance Fee: free without reservations 60min for an optional guide Toll parking available

Vivid Gold Colors A Shrine. A Famous Place Of Japanese RoseMatsunoo Taisha Shrine

Matsuo Taisha, where about 3000 trees of Japanese rose (yamabuki) blooms, is popular as the best place in Kansai region. Vivid gold flowers looks beautiful with fresh greens and blue sky, and have fascinating smells. You can enjoy some different kinds of petal type, and also the white Japanese rose at a pay garden.◎Yamabuki Festival 4/10-5/5, 5:00-18:00. During this event, they entertain the visitors with amazake for free.

A Secret Spot In Saga! Splendid Weeping Cherry Blossom Trees Standing In A Grand GardenHeiankyo

During the period of opening to the public, anyone can enter for free. But it's a little known, so you can view the cherry blossoms leisurely. The well kept garden is refreshing, and lighten up weeping cherry blossom trees are worth seeing!◎A religious facility of Sekai Kyusai Kyo. It's open to public in the season of cherry blossom, fresh greens and fall foliage. You can enter for free and receive a treat of green tea. They notice the open date in HP.