Travel Schedule

Business hours are subject to change, and you are advised to check the official website before visiting.

Kyoto Station

9:00 Depart from JR Kyoto Station (2 minutes) – JR Tofukuji Station

15 minutes on foot

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Tofuku-ji Temple and Hojo Teien (Garden of the Abbot's Hall)

When the subject of famous places in Kyoto for autumnal leaves is brought up, Tofuku-ji Temple is the first name that comes to mind. The name Tofuku takes the first part of its name "to" from Todai-ji Temple for its massive scale, and "fuku" from Kofuku-ji Temple for its teachings and practices. Although formerly known as a place for cherry blossoms, the monks cut down the cherry blossom trees in the Muromachi period because of concerns that admirers would disturb their practice. In their place, maple trees multiplied until they reached the count today of some two thousand.
In fall, many tourists come to Tsuten-kyo Bridge, the crossing of which is like crossing a sea of beautiful autumnal leaves.

Address:

15-778 Honmachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture

Hours:

April to end of October: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
November to early December: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Early December to end of March: 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

URL:

https://tofukuji.jp - Japanese

15 minutes on foot

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Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine

Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine is the head shrine of Inari Shinto, which includes about 30,000 shrines dedicated to the worship of Inari, the god of grain and fertility. During the New Year's visit season, the temple is crowded with worshippers.From the back of the main shrine leading to Mount Inari is a mystical corridor called "Thousand Torii" made of more than 5,000 vermillion torii gates.

Address:

68 Fukakusa Yabu no Uchi-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture

Hours:

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

URL:

http://inari.jp/en/

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Lunch

10 minutes on foot

Keihan Fushimi-inari Station (26 minutes) – Keihan Iwashimizu-hachimangu Station

Cable Car (3 minutes)

10 minutes on foot

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Iwashimizu-hachimangu-sando-cable Line

The cable car that takes 3 minutes from Cable-hachimangu Station to the top of the shrine started operating in 1955. Check out the view from the window of the cable car for a spectacular panorama of Kyoto’s southern Rakunan area, including Keihan Railway’s iconic red bridge that crosses the Kizu River and Uji River, the Katsura River, the Kyoto Racecourse, and more.

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Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine

Built at the beginning of the Heian period to protect the south-western gate, the shrine was held in high regard together with the Enryaku-ji Temple that was built to protect the north-eastern gate. The main shrine building, which is built in the rare Hachiman-zukuri architectural style, is designated as Japan’s National Treasure. Popular for protecting against misfortune, many worshipers flock to the shrine year-round.

Address:

30 Yawata Takabo, Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture

URL:

https://iwashimizu.or.jp/ - Japanese

10 minutes on foot

Cable Car (3 minutes)

Keihan Iwashimizu-hachimangu Station (43 minutes) – Keihan Chushojima Station

5 minutes on foot

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The Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum

This is a commemorative museum to major sake maker, Gekkeikan. A brewery built about a century ago was remodeled to house exhibits showing the history of sake, the sake brewing process and the implements once used to make sake. Enjoy sake tasting and pick up some to take home as well.

Address:

247-banchi, Minamihama-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
Getting there: Five-minute walk from Chushojima Station of the Keihan Electric Railway.

Hours:

9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (last entry at 4 p.m.)

Closed:

August 13 to August 16 and December 28 to January 4

URL:

http://www.gekkeikan.co.jp/english/products/museum/index.html

10 minutes on foot

• In The Area
  

Sake-tasting

Fushimi, which is one of Japan’s 3 best sake regions, is blessed with abundant water and is home to many sake breweries. If you’re here, don't miss the opportunity to try tasting sake from the different breweries. The restaurants here also serve lots of dishes that go well with sake, like dishes that use sake lees.

The Fushimi Sake Village serves around 120 types of sake from 18 breweries in Fushimi. The 18-brewery sake-tasting sets and wine glass sake sets are popular. They also serve food made with vegetables grown in Fushimi, sake lees, and dishes that go well with sake.

Chushojima Station

Keihan Chushojima Station