Autumn Leaves Special Admission at Komyoji, Nagaokakyo
- Dates
- Nov 14 (Sat) – Dec 6 (Sun)
- Hours
- 受付は16:00まで（所要約40分）
- Price
- Adults 1,000 yen; junior and senior high students 500 yen (groups of 20 or more 800 yen)
- Where
- Komyoji, head temple of the Seizan Jodo sect (Nagaokakyo)
Temple grounds opened only in the autumn-leaf season
Good to know
A special admission period held only in the autumn-leaf season. Tickets are sold at a temporary booth in front of the Somon gate from 9:00 to 16:00; allow about 40 minutes. There is no parking at all in the leaf season, so come by train and bus (Hankyu Bus from Hankyu Nagaoka-tenjin or JR Nagaokakyo stations to 'Asahigaoka Home-mae'). Park-and-ride users of the municipal lot west of Nagaokakyo Station pay 400 yen by showing their parking ticket. No eating, pets or tripods on the grounds; no photos inside the halls or the treasure exhibition.
- Dates
- Nov 14 (Sat) – Dec 6 (Sun)
- Hours
- 受付は16:00まで（所要約40分）
- Venue
- Komyoji, head temple of the Seizan Jodo sect
- Nearest station
- Nagaokakyo
- Admission
- Adults 1,000 yen; junior and senior high students 500 yen (groups of 20 or more 800 yen)
About this event
Komyoji in Nagaokakyo opens its grounds as a 'special admission' only during the autumn-leaf season. There is no parking at all in this period and the area is under a full parking ban, so the temple asks visitors to come by train and bus. With park-and-ride from the municipal lot west of Nagaokakyo Station, showing the parking ticket at the tourist information center cuts admission to 400 yen. Tickets are sold at a temporary booth in front of the Somon gate, and a visit takes about 40 minutes. The grounds are smoke-free with no eating or drinking, and photos are not allowed inside the halls or the treasure exhibition.
Highlights
- Temple grounds opened only in the autumn-leaf season
- Admission 400 yen with park-and-ride from the lot west of Nagaokakyo Station
- A treasure exhibition (no photos)
- Good for
- Anyone who wants to see autumn leaves at a temple in the western hills, a little outside central Kyoto.
Good to know before you go
- No parking in the leaf season and a full parking ban nearby; come by train and bus.
- No eating, pets, monopods or tripods on the grounds.
- Ticket sales end at 16:00.
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FAQ
- What is Autumn Leaves Special Admission at Komyoji, Nagaokakyo?
- Komyoji in Nagaokakyo opens its grounds as a 'special admission' only during the autumn-leaf season. There is no parking at all in this period and the area is under a full parking ban, so the temple asks visitors to come by train and bus. With park-and-ride from the municipal lot west of Nagaokakyo Station, showing the parking ticket at the tourist information center cuts admission to 400 yen. Tickets are sold at a temporary booth in front of the Somon gate, and a visit takes about 40 minutes. The grounds are smoke-free with no eating or drinking, and photos are not allowed inside the halls or the treasure exhibition.
- When is Autumn Leaves Special Admission at Komyoji, Nagaokakyo?
- From Nov 14 (Sat) to Dec 6 (Sun), 2026.
- What are the opening hours?
- 受付は16:00まで（所要約40分）
- How much does it cost?
- Adults 1,000 yen; junior and senior high students 500 yen (groups of 20 or more 800 yen)
- Where is it and what is the nearest station?
- Komyoji, head temple of the Seizan Jodo sect. The nearest station is Nagaokakyo.
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