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Enkoji in Kyoto

An elegant ancient temple

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Autumn Foliage viewing at Enkoji from 15 November until 10 December 2020 requires a reservation.

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In Kyoto's Ichijoji Kotanimachi area, Enkoji is the site of the temple school, Rakuyo, first opened by Ieyasu Tokugawa, the first Shogun of Japan. Even today, Enkoji is still used as training grounds by the Nanzenji Sect of Buddhism.

Among famous places in this area, Shisendo is perhaps better known to tourists. That said, Enkoji is home to a beautiful garden called Jyu-gyu no Niwa. Sitting on tatami and looking out over the gardens, you can breathe deeply as you gaze out over the fresh new growth in summer, or the fiery leaves of fall. This temple is often not crowded, so visitors can enjoy slowly walking through the temple gardens. If you're lucky, you may even see monkeys here when they come down from the mountains.

Getting there

From Kyoto Station, take bus number 5 to Ichijoji Sagarimatsucho (一乗寺下り松町). The bus takes approximately 50 minutes. From the bus stop, Enkoji is approximately a ten minute walk.

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