Tourin-in Temple Bonto Candlelight Evenings
- Dates
- Oct 30 (Fri) – Nov 8 (Sun)
- Hours
- 18:00 – 20:30
- Price
- Admission 800 yen; tea with sweets 600 yen
- Where
- Tourin-in Temple (Myoshinji sub-temple) (Hanazono)
Bonto lantern tiles handmade by the head priest.
Good to know
A special night opening at Tourin-in inside the Myoshinji temple complex. About 800 candles set on the head priest's handmade lantern tiles and on old roof tiles light up the white-sand and moss garden. Last entry is 20:00. Cancelled in rain.
- Dates
- Oct 30 (Fri) – Nov 8 (Sun)
- Hours
- 18:00 – 20:30
- Venue
- Tourin-in Temple (Myoshinji sub-temple)
- Nearest station
- Hanazono
- Admission
- Admission 800 yen; tea with sweets 600 yen
About this event
The light here is not electric but about 800 candles. At Tourin-in, inside the Myoshinji temple complex, candles are set on the head priest's handmade lantern tiles called bonto and on old roof tiles, lighting the white-sand and moss garden at night. It runs only for ten days, October 30 to November 8, from 18:00 to 20:30 with last entry at 20:00, and is cancelled in rain. Admission is 800 yen, and after the garden you can rest at a tea seat with sweets (600 yen). It is about an 8-minute walk from Hanazono Station on the JR Sagano Line. A quiet night viewing that shows the sand and moss only by flickering flame.
Highlights
- Bonto lantern tiles handmade by the head priest.
- About 800 candles burning on old roof tiles.
- A white-sand and moss garden lit only by candlelight.
- A tea seat with sweets (600 yen).
- Good for
- People who prefer a quiet garden at night to a busy light-up.
Good to know before you go
- Cancelled in rain.
- Last entry is 20:00.
- The tea seat (600 yen) is separate from the 800 yen admission.
- About 8 minutes on foot from Hanazono Station (JR Sagano Line).
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FAQ
- What is Tourin-in Temple Bonto Candlelight Evenings?
- The light here is not electric but about 800 candles. At Tourin-in, inside the Myoshinji temple complex, candles are set on the head priest's handmade lantern tiles called bonto and on old roof tiles, lighting the white-sand and moss garden at night. It runs only for ten days, October 30 to November 8, from 18:00 to 20:30 with last entry at 20:00, and is cancelled in rain. Admission is 800 yen, and after the garden you can rest at a tea seat with sweets (600 yen). It is about an 8-minute walk from Hanazono Station on the JR Sagano Line. A quiet night viewing that shows the sand and moss only by flickering flame.
- When is Tourin-in Temple Bonto Candlelight Evenings?
- From Oct 30 (Fri) to Nov 8 (Sun), 2026.
- What are the opening hours?
- 18:00 – 20:30
- How much does it cost?
- Admission 800 yen; tea with sweets 600 yen
- Where is it and what is the nearest station?
- Tourin-in Temple (Myoshinji sub-temple). The nearest station is Hanazono.
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