Kyoto Daikaku-ji Temple is located in the Arashiyama area. It is famous for the reflection of the moon in the Osawa Pond in the temple. You can watch the moon and the lake during the Mid-Autumn Festival every year. Red leaves are planted around the lake and the surrounding buildings. One of the famous places.Compared with other famous spots of autumn leaves in Arashiyama, Daakaku Temple has its historical, political and economic status, but it is less popular. It is my favorite maple viewing spot. Sitting on the lakeside has a quiet atmosphere. There are no other famous places with noisy people. I recommend it here. .
How to get to Kyoto Arashiyama Daikaku Temple?
After writing these spots for viewing autumn leaves, the official website of the temples and shrines has very detailed traffic information, whether it is city buses, subways, JR, private railways, etc., it will be clearly organized for tourists.Usually people choose to stay near Kyoto Station, so this article will take Kyoto Station as the starting point and summarize the traffic information as follows:
‧ Tram
-JR Sanin Main Line: Get off at Saga Arashiyama Station and walk for about 15 minutes to arrive
‧ Bus
-Kyoto Bus: Take No. 6 and No. 74 on C84 Karasumaguchi in front of Kyoto Station and arrive directly at Daikaku-ji Temple
– City bus: Take No. 3 on D28 at Karasuma Exit in front of Kyoto Station, and you will also directly arrive at Daikaku-ji Temple
Frankly speaking, I have traveled to Kyoto several times, and I particularly prefer to take the city bus to connect to the various attractions. One is that there is no need to go up and down the subway stations to waste energy, and the other is that you need to be clear about how to use and transfer subways and private railways. , The bus map is in hand. I think it is very convenient. However, everyone has their own way of travel and transportation. This time I have a small idea.
Small classroom with historical background of Daikaku-ji Temple in Kyoto.
Daikaku-ji Temple was originally founded by Emperor Saga in 876 (the 18th year of Tang Zhenguan). As the emperor’s imperial palace, many architectural designs and gardens were of Tang Dynasty. After his death, it was changed to a temple and became the highest-ranked temple of Shingon Buddhism. One, the temple enshrines Fudo Myoshi to bless all beings.In addition, the first literary work in the history of Japanese literature, "The Tale of Genji", mentioned in the book about the scene of Daikaku-ji Temple, which is worth visiting for book fans.I shared an episode with you. When I checked the information, I learned that Director Hou was looking for the filming scene of the film "Assassin Nie Yinniang". He hoped that when the Tang Dynasty architecture was the main scene, Dajue Temple was selected as the main scene, for some martial arts in the play. The play was very careful not to damage every tree in the temple.
Further reading ►► Profile of Xie Haimeng Nie Yinniang (4): Moss
※ List of inside and outside the temple
▲ Hongye famous places in Arashiyama often use joint names to buy tickets, which will be a little cheaper.
What are the highlights of Kyoto Daikaku-ji Temple?
The buildings of Daikaku-ji Temple can be divided into the main hall, the palace hall, the imperial shadow hall, the five halls, the heart sutra pagoda, etc. The former is not only connected with the corridors, but also interspersed with various gardens and dry landscapes, which can always be seen along the way. Beautiful view.In autumn, chrysanthemums are in full bloom, and there is an exhibition of Saga chrysanthemums in front of the hall. All kinds of chrysanthemums bloom to welcome visitors and add autumn colors.The only thing I want to remind everyone is that there are 238 beautiful murals painted by sliding doors and grid fans in each hall.Finally, Osawa Pond next to Daikaku-ji Temple is the oldest garden pond. In autumn, the maple leaves and the Heart Sutra Pagoda are illuminated by lights on the poolside. It is also a good place to enjoy the maple at night.
▲ In autumn, Saga Kiku developed accordingly.
▲ People born in each month correspond to different Hanamomori.
▲ The first time I saw this kind of painted horse, the word "disaster" in the wood chip was peeled off, which means to eliminate disasters and bring blessings!
▲ Do you know who these two characters are?If you know the answer, please help me leave a message~ Thanks.
▲ This day happened to meet a Japanese couple holding a wedding here.
▲ List of locations around Osawa Pond.
▲ This place is very good, there are no tourists.
▲ There are mandarin ducks in the pond (I think it is...) living here.
▲ The Heart Sutra Pagoda.
▲ This is really the best view. When you come to Dajue Temple, you must sit down and enjoy the surrounding scenery.
◎ Kyoto Daikaku Temple
– Address: 〒616-8411 4 Saga-Osawacho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
– Tel: 075-871-0071
– Opening hours: 09:00~17:00
– Official website: http://www.daikakuji.or.jp/
– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daikakuji
– Twitter: https://twitter.com/kyoto_daikakuji
