Kyoto Autumn Light-up Schedule 2025
Autumn Light-up Schedule for 2025
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 22 〜 Dec 7, 2025
17:30 〜 21:00
500 Yen
Kōdai-ji Temple (高台寺)
Until Dec 14, 2025
17:00 (light-up at sunset) ～ 21:30
600 Yen
Entoku-in (圓德院）Sub-Temple of Kōdai-ji Temple
Until Dec 14, 2025 (except Dec 12 & 13)
Sunset ～ 21:30
500 Yen
Chion-in Temple 知恩院
Nov 19 〜 Dec 7, 2025
17:30 〜 21:30 (last admission: 21:00)
800 Yen
Shōren-in Temple 青蓮院
Nov 7 〜 Dec 7, 2025
18:00 〜 22:00 (last admission: 21:30)
1,000 Yen
Kennin-ji Temple 建仁寺
Nov 29 ~ Dec 13, 2025
17:30 ~ 20:00 (last admission: 19:30)
2,000 Yen
Chishaku-in Temple 智積院
Nov 28 ~ Dec 7, 2025
17:30 ~ 20:00 (last admission: 19:30)
1,500 Yen
Eikandō Temple 永観堂
Nov 15 〜 Dec 10, 2025
17:30 〜 21:00 (last admission: 20:30)
700 Yen
Konkaikōmyō-ji Temple 金戒光明寺
Nov 15 〜 Dec 7, 2025
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 15 〜 Dec 7, 2025
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 20 〜 24, 2025
Sunset 〜 21:00 (last admission: 20:30)
400 Yen
Kyoto Station Area
Tōji Temple 東寺
Until Dec 14, 2025
18:00 ～ 21:30 (last admission: 21:00)
1,000 Yen
Shōsei-en Garden 渉成園
Nov 15 〜 30, 2025
17:30 〜 21:30 (last admission: 21:00)
1,000 Yen
Central Kyoto and Ninna-ji area
Myōken-ji Temple 妙顕寺
Nov 22 〜 Dec 14, 2025
18:00 〜 20:30 (last admission: 20:00)
800 Yen
Myōkaku-ji Temple 妙覺寺
Nov 22 〜 Dec 14, 2025
18:00 〜 20:00 (last admission: 19:30)
800 Yen
Nijō Castle 二条城
Until Dec 7, 2025
*In combination with NAKED meets Nijō Castle light show (please check prices)
18:00 ～ 21:00
Kitano Tenmangū Shrine 北野天満宮
Until Dec 7, 2025
Light-up until 20:00 (last admission: 19:30)
1,200 Yen (includes sweets)
Ninna-ji Temple 御室仁和寺
Until Dec 14, 2025 (only Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon & Public Holidays except Nov 16, 23, 29, 30, 2025 which are closed)
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
Until Dec 7, 2025
*In combination with Light Cycles light show (please check prices)
18:00 ～ 21:30 (last admission: 20:30)
Closed on Mon (except Public Holidays)
Hōsen-in Temple in Ōhara 大原宝泉院
Nov 8 ～ Dec 7, 2025
17:45 ～ 21:00 (last admission: 20:30)
900 Yen
Arashiyama
Rokuō-in 鹿王院
Nov 21 〜 Dec 14, 2025
17:30 〜 19:30 (last admission: 19:00)
3,500 Yen (includes matcha & sweets)
Maximum 150 people per day, and reservation required via website
Hogon-in Temple 宝厳院
Nov 14 〜 Dec 7, 2025
17:30 〜 20:30 (last admission: 20:00)
1,000 Yen
Yamashina
Daigo-ji Temple 醍醐寺
Nov 22 〜 Dec 1, 2025
18:00 〜 20:50 (last admission: 20:10)
1,000 Yen
Others
Sagano Scenic Railway
Trains frequency increased between Oct 25 ～ Dec 29, 2025
One-way ticket: 880 Yen
Kifune Jinja and the Maple Tunnel of the Eizan Railway (Kurama line)
Nov 7 ～ 24, 2025
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.
