Kyoto Eikando, a place famous for viewing autumn leaves during the day and evening autumn leaves. At night, there are already crowds waiting to purchase tickets outside the temple. The mood of waiting is excited, because even the eaves on the right hand side are exposed The golden maple leaves are so beautiful, I believe it is even more beautiful in Yongguantang.
How can I get to Eikando, the famous place of autumn leaves from Kyoto Station?
Eikando is located in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto. It is a famous place for autumn leaves along with Nanzenji and Tenshoan. We would recommend that you arrange a one-day trip. How to get from Kyoto city to Eikando?If you choose to take a city bus, you can choose No. 5 and get off at the "Nanzenji Eikando Road" stop and walk for about 3 minutes to arrive. You can also choose No. 100 and get off at the Higashitenwangcho stop. The walk is about 5 minutes. You can also take the subway Tozai Line and walk about 1 minutes to Eikando from Exit 15 of "Keage" Station.
※ List of the exterior of Eikando
▲ The red leaves with lights are bright and colorful from bright yellow, orange to red.
▲ Ready to queue up to buy tickets.
▲ There are more crowds close to the beginning of worship.
▲ Remember to bring a single-lens high-iso camera with a better specification, which is more capable of handheld shooting.
▲ The gaga music performance in Eikando is also worth listening to.
▲ Ready, will you go in and watch with us?
The red leaves arrive at the reflection pool and the water is beautiful, transforming into the autumn colors at night.
This place was originally a villa under the name of Fujiwara Sekio, a literati in the Heian period, until the Qing Dynasty and the Emperor gave this place as Zenrin Temple, and it was renamed Eikando after an Eikan lawyer presided over it.Shuttle through the open temple garden, transfer to Sakyamuni Hall, Kaishan Hall, and Mikage Hall to connect with each other. Every autumn, Eikando opens at night to illuminate the red leaves, and the beauty of the red leaves in the garden is endless. With the red leaves covered by the royal palace, I just want to keep pressing the shutter to record what I saw.Walking around at will, the pool of water next to my hand reflects the temple towers, lights, and the reflection of red leaves, which does not live up to the reputation of "Hongye Yongguantang".
※ Inside Eikando
▲ I have always felt that the beauty of red leaves lies in the five-petal maple leaves of different colors, stacking up the autumn scenery.
▲ Believe me, you will be so unbearable to walk away.
▲ Only for this moment.
▲ Tripods cannot be used in the Yongguan Hall. The wind is not strong at night, so it can be handheld.
▲ The red-gold color that shines from the ground is beautiful.
▲ At that time, fixed focal lenses were used interspersedly to shoot a few scenes with a large aperture.
▲ The shooting time was 11/26, and there were large leaves on the ground.
▲ Looking up is such a magnificent scene.
▲ The crowds line up... Frankly speaking, I don’t know. I thought it was the area where the water was reflected in the line.
I can't help but move forward after following the row, everyone is not in this row! (Any kind person can tell me why)
▲ The technique is relatively poor, but the scene is really too beautiful!
▲ If you are tired, take a break and warm up your body with a bowl of tea before leaving.
▲ The ground is covered with golden ginkgo. I plan to sprint Eikando again this year to enjoy the maple during the day.
▲ After a round of Eikando, prepare to leave.
▲ Remind everyone that it is quite cold in Kyoto at night. At that time, I had already worn 2 coats and scarves and it was still too cold.
▲ Yongguantang, see you next time.
Kyoto Eikando
- Address: 〒606-8445 48 Egudocho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City
- Phone: 075-761-0007
- Opening hours during the day: 09:00~17:00
- Night view of autumn leaves: 17:00~21:30
- Night worship fare: 600 yen
- Official website: http://www.eikando.or.jp/
