The number of maple viewing spots in Kyoto is beyond imagination. After planning the route one by one, we included Nanzenji Temple and Tensho-an Temple in the first day's itinerary. On this trip alone, we found more than 40 places based on the maple express and bloggers' lazy list. It is impossible to cover all the above in 10 days. I can only say that Kyoto in autumn is full of yellow, green and red, and it is so beautiful!
Transportation: How to get to Nanzenji Temple from Kyoto Station?
Nanzenji Temple is located in Sakyo District, Kyoto. In addition to itself, there are very beautiful autumn leaves from Sanmon, Abbot, Suirokaku to Nanzenin Temple. The nearby Tensho Temple and Eikando are famous places for autumn leaves, so don’t worry about it. Go, just follow the crowd on foot to know!First of all, you can choose the Kyoto Municipal Subway Tozai Line. After exiting Keage Station, walk to Exit 1. It takes about 10 minutes to arrive. You can also take a city bus at Higashitennocho Station or Nanzenji Eikando Road Get off at the station and walk for about 1 minute.
When we walked all the way from Keshang Station, we already saw small clusters of red leaves, and we were so excited! (The most spoken sentence is "So beautiful!")
▲ Grasp the good weather and sprint to several attractions!
▲ If you get off at Keage Station and walk there, just follow everyone.
▲ It's not tiring to come to Kyoto to enjoy the maple, there will be small beautiful scenery waiting for you at any time.
The Nanzen Temple in Kyoto, the head of the Nanzen Temple of Linji Sect, has been supported by the shogunate for a century.
We don’t know anything about Japanese temples. Although we have been to Nanzen Temple to enjoy cherry blossoms in spring, we only think it is similar to most temples. However, it turns out that Nanzen Temple is the general rudder of the Nanzen Temple School of Rinzai Sect in Japan (I always think of it as "the rudder". Speaking very aptly^^b), it was founded by Emperor Kameyama and was the first Zen temple built by the imperial family in Japan, so his status is higher than the five mountains of Kyoto, and it can be called the highest Zen temple in Japan. (Note that the five mountains in Kyoto are Tenryuji Temple, Sangokuji Temple, Kennin Temple, Tofuku Temple and Manshou Temple)
In addition, Nanzenji Temple was supported by the Ashikaga, Toyotomi, and Tokugawa clan during the Shogunate period, and it was in charge of all the policies of temples and shrines in Japan during the Edo period, and its status is indescribable.
▲The red leaves are not as clear as the cherry blossoms as soon as they blow, but don’t wait too late to see them. They will fall out.
▲ Suirokaku, during the Meiji era, it was used to send the water of Lake Biwa to Kyoto. There is a trail on it to see the autumn leaves.
Worship the red leaves in Nanchanyuan and enjoy the scene in front of you calmly.
Admiring the maple leaves at Nanzen Temple is an unintended admission. Only the upper three gates, the abbot, and the Nanchanyuan next to the temple area are paid to visit.In order to grasp the time and not affect the queuing up to see the maple at Tianshou Temple, after passing through the waterway pavilion, I decided to stop by the Nanchanyuan first.The entrance fee for one person is 300 yen. The dark sky and coolness are about to come. The crowds of tourists are not too many. I think about the more famous Yefeng scenic spot, Eikando, so and The husband watched and photographed at will, even if he has been dazzled by the red leaves, he will still be fascinated by the multi-colored maple leaves in the Nanchanyuan. He can finally understand why the travelers are taken away by the red leaves. Can come here for a visit.
Indulge in it, we can't bear to talk to destroy the tranquility, so give our hearts to the beautiful scenery!
▲ Hongye and Bisong are like the couple in front of them.
▲ Multi-color layers have more visual beauty.
▲ The shadows in the water are also intertwined.
▲ As the night is approaching, he waved his hand to say goodbye.
▲ After introducing the Nanchanyuan, I stretched my coat and prepared to line up under the cold windTenju-an!
Japanese garden architecture
The architectural style of Japanese gardens can be roughly divided into two categories: retreat gardens and dry landscape gardens. The former is mostly based on the theme of the lake, arranged with various stones, trees and other scenery. Through different perspectives and seasons, different changes can be produced, including : Kyoto Imperial Palace Oike Garden, Kinkakuji Mirror Lake Pond, Higashi Honganji Shoseien Garden, Daigo Temple Sanboin, Nanzenji Nanzenyuan, etc.; the latter uses beautiful curved lines drawn on sand and gravel, with stones and Trees and other landscapes focus on the black and white of Zen, rather than the changing colors, including: Daitokuji Daisen-in Temple, Ginkakuji Temple, Ryuanji Abbot's Garden, Nanzenji Honbo Garden, and so on.
Nanzen Temple, Nanzen Temple, Kyoto
- Address: 〒606-8435 Nanzenji Fukuchicho, Sakyo District, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
- Phone: (075)771-0365
- Opening hours:
3月～11月 8：40～17：00 (受付終了：16:40)
12月～2月 8：40～16：30 (受付終了：16:10) - fare:
Abbot’s Garden / Sanmon Adults 500 yen, Students 400 yen, Children 300 yen (Group 250 yen)
Nanchanyuan 300 yen for adults, 250 yen for students, 150 yen for children (100 yen for groups) - Official website: http://www.nanzen.net/
