This day’s maple viewing trip came to the Sanwei area in Kyoto. After walking out of the high, wide and far Jingoji area, I was actually too tired to return to Kyoto. However, I took a one-hour ride to Kaohsiung area, how can I only look at Jingoji? ?Anyway, you have to go to take a bus and stop by Ximing Temple. The quiet and exquisite Ximing Temple can indeed bring a leisurely atmosphere to the busy maple viewing journey. It will not be affected by the surrounding maple viewing crowds, but will appear to be walking. Hurriedly.
Archives of Ximing Temple, Makio Mountain
Ximing Temple (さいみょうじ) mountain name is Makioyama (まきおざん), also known as the Equality Heart Palace (びょうどうしんのうじん), it is called the same name as the Sangoyama Temple and Sano Sangoyama Temple in Kyoto. Famous place for autumn leaves in Ukyo-ku.Ximing Temple was founded by Chisen in 1275. He was a disciple of Master Kobo and belonged to the Daikaku-ji School of Shingon Buddhism, one of the Japanese Shingon Buddhism sects.
The ancestor of the Shingon School of Dajue Temple School is the master of Kofa. The main mountain is Dajue Temple in Lanshan. In fact, Kaohsiung is adjacent to the Lanshan area. There are roads between the two places to connect. However, the bus routes through Lanshan and Kaohsiung are generally separated. Tourists Most of them visit the two places separately, and only the tour bus will have a series of itineraries between the two places.
Transportation and itinerary to Ximing Temple
The best way to get to Ximingji Temple is to take the "Kaohsiung-Keibei Line" of JR West Japan Bus. The one-way ticket is 520 yen. It is recommended to purchase the Kaohsiung Furi Pass (a one-day ticket) for 800 yen per person, and the one-way journey is about 50 yen. Minutes, after getting off at Makinoo Station, walk for about 5-10 minutes to arrive at Ximing Temple.
People with sufficient physical strength can walk from Shenhu Temple, Ximing Temple, and Gaoshan Temple in order in one day.Or you can go the other way around. There are bus stops for JR Bus near the three temples.At the beginning, we got off at the mountain city of Kaohsiung stop. After walking through the Shingo Temple, we walked along the path to the back entrance of Ximing Temple. After entering the visit, we were exhausted after exiting from the main entrance of the temple, so we took the bus directly from Makinoo Station to Kyoto.
►►►JR West Japan Bus [Kaohsiung.Beijing North Line]:Route introduction.route map
▲ Kaohsiung.The route map of the Beijing-North Line will operate extra flights during the maple viewing period.
Maple Appreciation Experience at Ximing Temple
After walking along the road in Shenhu Temple and having a leisurely meal in the cooking pavilion, pay attention to the signs along the road when you go down the mountain. It is very easy to see the signs to Ximing Temple. Walk along Highway 138 to Ximing Temple. It is strongly recommended to go to Ximing Temple on the way. Turn left into the mountain road leading to the back door of Ximing Temple. Tickets can also be purchased for the back door, so there is no need to detour to the main door.
After entering from the back door of Ximing Temple, you can walk straight along the road to walk the entire Ximing Temple area. After exiting the temple directly from the main entrance, you can go to Gaoshan Temple or take a bus.Compared with the vast Shenhu Temple in the temple area, Ximing Temple occupies a small area and takes a small and exquisite route. However, the landscape is also rich. In the case of relatively small crowds, you can walk slowly and taste carefully. Many seats are also provided inside, and when you walk through the crowded Shingo Temple, you can get a rare tranquility here. Perhaps it is also the time of the evening.
▲ The main entrance of Ximing Temple.
▲ The entrance to the main entrance is the main temple building, and the red leaf landscape is the area leading to the back entrance on the left.
▲ The red leaves at the main gate of Ximing Temple are accompanied by the view of the bell tower.
▲ Go to the trail of admiring the maple at the back door. Stone chairs are set up along the way for rest.
▲ The small and exquisite temple area is more suitable for slow travel and savoring maple viewing compared to the crowds of Shenhu Temple.
▲ You can enter directly from the back door and purchase tickets directly at the back door ticket booth.
▲ At the back entrance of Ximing Temple, there is a small ticket booth next to it.
▲ The stream in front of the main gate of Ximing Temple.
▲ Prepare to take the bus back to Kyoto. As for the mountain temple further afield, see you next time!
✅Comprehensive evaluation: Sanwei is the most peaceful stopover for rest.
Ximing Temple is located between Jingo Temple and Takayama Temple. The temple area is relatively small, but the landscape is quite rich. Before arriving at the main gate, you can see the landscape accompanied by red bridges, red leaves and streams, and you can feel full of red leaves in the shrine. The leisure on both sides of the path and the red leaves landscape at the back door of the temple area are even more beautiful. Whether it is the location of the temple or the style of the landscape, it is very suitable as a midway rest stop for the three-tailed maple tour.
Extended reading ▶️《Jingoji Temple: The famous place for autumn leaves on the Kaohsiung Mountain and beside the Kiyotaki River in Kyoto"
Ximing Temple in Makiwei Mountain, Kaohsiung.さいみょうじ
- Address: 〒616-8291, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Umehaha, Makiocho 1,
- Phone: +81 75-861-1770
- 拜觀時間：09:00-17:00， 12月31日-1月1日(休日)
- Admission fee: 500 yen/adult, 400 yen/college students, elementary school students
