Nagaoka Tenmangu Shrine Kinkeien Autumn Foliage Light-Up

About this event

At Nagaoka Tenmangu Shrine in Nagaokakyo City, Kyoto Prefecture, the "Kyoto Nishiyama Nagaoka Tenmangu Hanatouro" will be held, illuminating the shrine grounds from early evening during the autumn foliage season. Bamboo lanterns light the approach leading from the grand torii gate standing at Hachijogaike Pond to the worship hall, and the autumn foliage garden "Kinkeien," completed on the grounds in 2007 (Heisei 19), will also be illuminated. The vermilion-lacquered shrine buildings and colorful autumn foliage emerge in the night lights, allowing visitors to enjoy fantastic scenery. Admission is free, and the convenient access within walking distance of Hankyu Nagaoka-Tenjin Station is also appealing. In the autumn foliage garden "Kinkeien," about 70 maple trees are planted, and a large stone bridge spans over Bentenike Pond at its center. In one corner of Kinkeien, there is also a poem monument made of Kibune stone dedicated to the enshrined deity, Sugawara no Michizane. Visitors can fully enjoy the long autumn evening while sitting in an azumaya (gazebo) looking at the autumn leaves or listening carefully to the sound of the waterfall. Spots holding autumn foliage light-ups are scarce in Nagaokakyo City, making the event at Nagaoka Tenmangu Shrine a rare occasion.

Venue

Nagaoka Tenmangu Shrine

2-15-13 Tenjin, Nagaokakyo, Kyoto 617-0824