Kyoto Autumn Light-up Schedule 2024
Autumn Light-up Schedule for 2024
During foliage season, many Kyoto temples, shrines and gardens are illuminated from sunset to show autumn colors in creative lighting. In Japanese they call these the "light-up" venues, and they differ from year to year. All of them charge an admission fee, which sometimes includes sweets and/or some other highlight activities. Some require advance booking. Please check before going to make sure the opening times have not changed due to weather or other reasons. The information below is for light-up times only, and does not include the daytime opening hours and charges. The prices shown are for adults. There are usually discounts for elementary school students. Please show children’s age when buying tickets.
Higashiyama
Kiyomizu-dera Temple 清水寺
Nov 18 〜 30, 2024
17:30 〜 21:00
500 Yen
Kōdai-ji Temple (高台寺)
Oct 25 ～ Dec 15, 2024
17:00 (light-up at sunset) ～ 21:30
600 Yen
Entoku-in (圓德院）Sub-Temple of Kōdai-ji Temple
Oct 25 ～ Dec 15, 2024 (except Dec 13 & 14, 2024)
Sunset ～ 21:30
500 Yen
Chion-in Temple 知恩院
Nov 14 〜 Dec 1, 2024
17:30 〜 21:30 (last admission: 21:00)
800 Yen
Chishaku-in Temple智積院
Nov 22 〜 27, 2024
17:30 〜 20:30 (last admission: 20:00)
600 Yen (additional 200 yen with a stub of the same day entrance ticket)
Eikandō Temple 永観堂
Nov 11 〜 Dec 1, 2024
17:30 〜 21:00 (last admission: 20:30)
700 Yen
Konkaikōmyō-ji Temple 金戒光明寺
Nov 15 〜 Dec 8, 2024
17:30 〜 20:30 (last admission: 20:00)
1,000 Yen
Premium viewing plan (reservation required): 2,000 Yen
Tōfuku-ji Temple, Tentoku-in 東福寺 天得院
Nov 16 〜 30, 2024
Light up: 16: 00 〜 20:30 (last admission: 20:00)
600 Yen
Unryū-in, sub-temple of Sennyū-ji Temple 泉涌寺別院 雲龍院
Nov 16 〜 23, 2024
Sunset 〜 21:00 (last admission: 20:30)
400 Yen
Kyoto Station Area
Tōji Temple 東寺
Oct 26 ～ Dec 8, 2024
18:00 ～ 21:30 (last admission: 21:00)
1,000 Yen
Shōsei-en Garden 渉成園
Nov 16 〜 Dec 15, 2024
17:30 〜 21:30 (last admission: 21:00)
1,000 Yen
Central Kyoto and Ninna-ji area
Myōken-ji Temple 妙顕寺
Nov 16 〜 Dec 8, 2024
18:00 〜 20:30 (last admission: 20:00)
800 Yen
Myōkaku-ji Temple 妙覺寺
Nov 10 〜 24, 2024
18:00 〜 20:00 (last admission: 19:30)
800 Yen
Nijō Castle 二条城
Oct 25 ～ Dec 8, 2024 (a Naked Inc autumn light show event with projection mappings)
18:00 ～ 21:00 (door closes 22:00)
Mon ～ Thu: 2,000 Yen
Fri ～ Sun & Public Holidays: 2,400 Yen
*These regular tickets do not include admission to Honmaru area.
Kitano Tenmangū Shrine 北野天満宮
Nov 9 ～ Dec 8, 2024
Light-up until 20:00 (last admission: 19:30)
1,200 Yen (includes sweets)
Ninna-ji Temple 御室仁和寺
Oct 25 〜 Dec 8, 2024 (only Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon & Public Holidays except Nov 1, 2, 15, 30 & Dec 1, 2024)
18:30 〜21:00 (last admission: 20:30)
2,800 Yen
Kamogawa Delta and Ohara
Kyoto Botanical Gardens 京都府立植物園
Oct 18 ～ Dec 26, 2024 (Event by Light Cycles in the Conservatory in celebration of 100th anniversary)
18:00 ～ 21:30 (last admission: 20:30)
Closed on Mon (except Public Holidays)
Advanced tickets: 2,000 Yen
On the day: 2,500 Yen
Hōsen-in Temple in Ōhara 大原宝泉院
Nov 9 ～ Dec 1, 2024
17:45 ～ 21:00 (last admission: 20:30)
900 Yen
Arashiyama
Daikaku-ji Temple Osawa Pond 大覚寺大沢池
Nov 15 〜 Dec 1, 2024
17:30 〜 20:30 (last admission: 20:00)
900 Yen
Rokuō-in 鹿王院
Nov 15 〜 Dec 8, 2024
17:30 〜 20:00 (last admission: 19:30)
3,000 Yen (includes matcha & sweets)
Maximum 150 people per day, and reservation required via website
Hogon-in Temple 宝厳院
Nov 15 〜 Dec 8, 2024
17:30 〜 20:30 (last admission: 20:00)
1,000 Yen
Yamashina
Daigo-ji Temple 醍醐寺
Nov 22 〜 Dec 1, 2024
18:00 〜 20:50 (last admission: 20:10)
1,000 Yen
Zuishin-in 隨心院
Nov 22 〜 Dec 1, 2024
18:00 〜 20:00
700 Yen
Others
Sagano Scenic Railway
Trains frequency increased between Oct 12 ～ Dec 29, 2024
One-way ticket: 880 Yen
Kifune Jinja and the Maple Tunnel of the Eizan Railway (Kurama line)
Nov 1 ～ 24, 2024
Kifune Shrine 貴船神社 : Sunset ～ 20:30
Maple Tunnel: Sunset ～ 21:00
Maple Tunnel is located between Ichihara Station and Ninose Station of the Eizan Railway Kurama line. There is no extra cost other than the train fare that covers this section.
