Eikando Zenrinji Temple, Kyoto

The December month is best for visit here .A colourful atmosphere nearby here. The best season of red maple was already over and around 50% of leaves had fallen down. Yet, it was still worth visiting and you can enjoy both colored maple trees and red pretty carpet on the ground. The precinct was very big and many steep stairs to go up the hill, from where you can see the panorama view of Kyoto city. Another good thing to visit here after the peak season is there are less people and more quiet and peaceful time can be expected.

Wow! What a spectacular display ,11 out of 10 for the autumn leave foliage. If you have only 2 days in Kyoto in the autumn this is a must to place . We were pretty lucky to catch the autumn leaves . Don’t miss the hike up to the pagoda , this will give you panoramic view of the surrounding .

Very beautiful! I came here in the middle of November and the leaves were already red, perfect timing to see the foliage. The temple itself is well-kept and quite large so expect an hour or more of time to spend here. There was a lot of visitors, making walking around quite difficult, but it forces you to relax yourself which is good (especially for someone used to the fast pace of a city life like myself) The only downside is all of the artworks and displays in the temple doesn’t have any English translation, making the entry ticket quite expensive as you can’t understand anything. So if you’re planning on going here, I’d suggest taking a guide with you.

Even though the entrance fee is 1000 yen for adults, there were still so many people visiting the Temple. The weather was not beautiful when I visited the temple but the scenery was still very beautiful and worth the ticket fee.

Beautiful site with impressive stairwells designed more than 400 years ago and revitalized for today. Very few photo opportunities but plenty of beautiful vistas. Goushuine available.