Eikando Autumn Temple Treasures Exhibition and Illumination

About this event

At Eikando (Zenrin-ji Temple), well known as a famous autumn foliage spot in Higashiyama, Kyoto, an autumn night illumination will be held. Enjoy a magical atmosphere during the night viewing as you walk around the illuminated autumn leaves inside the grounds after sunset. The event runs from November 20 to December 6, 2026, with reception open from 17:30 to 20:30, and the gates closing at 21:00. The admission fee for the night viewing is 1,000 yen for junior high school students and older. It operates on a rotation system with separate admission fees from the daytime "Autumn Temple Treasures Exhibition", and continuous viewing is not permitted. The daytime treasures exhibition runs from November 11 to December 6, with admission fees of 1,500 yen for general visitors, 1,000 yen for university and vocational school students, and 800 yen for junior high and high school students. In the treasures exhibition, works scheduled for display include the Amida and Twenty-Five Bodhisattvas Arriving from the Pure Land / Ten Realms Painting (Kamakura period), Legends of the Taima Mandala (Kamakura period, 1262), and statues of Master Shandao and Priest Shoku (Muromachi period). Private cars and tour buses are not permitted to enter during the illumination period, so use of public transportation is recommended. Please bring a bag to hold your removed shoes when entering temple buildings.

Venue

Jodo Shu Seizan Zenrin-ji Sect Shoju Raigozan Muryojuin Zenrin-ji Temple (Eikando)

48 Eikando-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto 606-8445