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So I made one of these threads last year, and here it is updated for Autumn 2017. Below is information regarding temple illuminations and light-ups grouped by area within Kyoto.
This list covers all kinds of places and obviously the more popular places get very busy during autumn, whether they put on any illuminations or not, especially at peak colours. Hopefully you'll find some info helpful to you, and maybe discover some new/lesser known places etc.
Higashiyama and East Kyoto:
清水寺 Kiyomizudera
11th November - 3rd December
17:30 - 21:00 (Last Entry 21:00)
¥400
成就院庭園 Jōjū-in Garden (Kiyomizudera)
18th November - 3rd December
18:00 - 20:30
¥600
高台寺 Kōdaiji
21st October - 10th December
17:00 - 22:00 (Last Entry 21:30)
¥600 (¥900 Combination Ticket including Kodaiji, Entokuin and Kodaiji’s Shō Museum)
圓徳院 Entokuin
21st October - 10th December (Closed 8th, 9th Dec)
Dusk - 22:00 (Last Entry 21:30)
¥500 (¥900 Combination Ticket including Kodaiji, Entokuin and Kodaiji’s Shō Museum)
知恩院 Chion-in
3rd November - 3rd December
17:30 - 21:30 (Last Entry 21:00)
¥800
青蓮院門跡 Shorenin Monzeki
27th October - 3rd December
18:00 - 22:00 (Last Entry 21:30)
¥800
将軍塚青龍殿 (青蓮院) Shōgunzuka Seiryūden (Shorenin)
27th October - 3rd December
17:00 - 21:30 (Entry Until 21:00)
¥500
永観堂(禅林寺) Eikando (Zenrinji)
7th November - 6th December
17:30 - 21:00 (Last Entry 20:30)
¥600
天授庵 Tenjuan
15th November - 30th November
17:30 - 22:00 (Last Entry 20:45)
¥600
金戒光明寺 Konkai Kōmyō-ji (Kurodani Temple)
17th -26th November (2016 Dates)
17:30 - 20:30
¥800
勝林寺 Shōrin-ji
18th November - 3rd December (As of 16/10/17, may be subject to change)
Dusk - 19:30 (Last Entry 19:00)
¥600
曼殊院門跡 Manshuin Monzeki
1st November - 30th November
Dusk - 20:00
¥600
Kyoto Station Area:
東寺 Toji
28th October - 10th December
18:30 - 21:30 (Last Entry 21:00)
¥1000
North Kyoto:
北野天満宮 Kitano Tenman-gu
11th November - 3rd December
Dusk - 20:00
¥700
South Kyoto:
随心院 Zuishin-in
17th November - 3rd December
18:00 - 20:30
¥600
醍醐寺 Daigo-ji
18th November - 3rd December
18:00 - 20:50 (Last Entry 20:10)
¥1000
雲龍院 Unryū-in
18th - 26th November
Dusk - 20:30
¥400
天得院 Tentoku-in
18th - 30th November
17:00 - 20:30 (Last Entry 19:00)
¥4320 Includes Meal, Reservations Essential (075-361-1231)
Arashiyama and West Kyoto:
嵐山花灯路 2017 Arashiyama Hanatoro 2017
8th - 17th December
17:00 - 20:30
Free
宝厳院 Hōgonin
10th November - 3rd December
17:30 - 20:30 (Last Entry (20:15)
¥600
退蔵院 Taizō-in
18th November - 3rd December
17:30 - 19:00, 19:00 - 20:30
Includes Meal, Inquire for Prices (075-463-2855)
神護寺 Jingo-ji
5th - 19th November
17:00 - 19:00
¥800
大覚寺 Daikakuji
10th November - 3rd December
17:30 - 20:30 (Last Entry 20:00)
¥500
落柿舎 Rakushisha
8th - 17th December
17:00 - 20:00
¥200
常寂光寺 Jōjakukō-ji
9th - 18th December
17:00 - 20:30 (Last Entry 20:00)
¥500
Uji
平等院 Byōdō-in
18th - 19th and 23rd - 26th November, 1st - 3rd December
18:00 - 20:30 (Last Entry 20:00)
¥600
Kibune:
貴船もみじ灯籠 Kifune Momiji Lanterns
3rd November - 26th November
Dusk - 22:00 (Last Entry 20:30)
Free
Ohara:
宝泉院 Hōsenin
4th November - 3rd December
17:00 - 20:40
¥800 (There may also be a combination ticket with 勝林院 Shōrin-in for ¥1000 but I can’t find concrete 2017 details)
Takao:
高雄もみじ Takao Momiji
1st - 23rd November
17:00 - 20:00
Free
Railways:
嵯峨野トロッコ列車 Sagano Scenic Railway
- ¥620 (Between Torokko Saga and Torokko Kameoga Stations)
叡山電車 Eizan Electric Railway
3rd - 26th November
Dusk - 21:00ish
¥420 (From Demachiyanagi Station to Kifuneguchi Station, Actual momiji tunnel located between Ichihara and Ninose Stations)
Do note that what you can see at these places during regular opening hours, compared to during evening illuminations, often differs. For example you may be able to enter or walk past some of the smaller temple/shrine buildings during the day, but not during the evening, so some places can be worth visiting both day and night. This may also affect receiving Goshuin (only some places will be giving them in the evenings, many do not even give out pre-done Goshuin) and some places may not be selling omamori or other souvenirs. Though some of the larger places may have food stalls or a tea area set up for refreshments.
All details are as printed in the mapple Kyoto Autumn Colours 2017 guide, with the exceptions of Konkai Kōmyō-ji, Shōrin-ji and Shōrin-in. I’ll update if I get any current and solid info.
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