Kyoto's Autumn Color Attractions To Visit In 2024, Autumn Leaves, Foliage, Japanese Garden
today I'm taking a tour of the best Autumn color spots in Kyoto Japan many foreign tourists come to Kyoto to enjoy brilliant red and yellow foliage from the second half of November to the first week of December this is our first destination today Hogon-in Temple has one of the best fall color Gardens in Kyoto we are in the Arashiyama area which is famous for its beautiful Autumn Leaves there are several Buddhist temples in the area they have famous Japanese Gardens they make Arashiyama famous as a travel destination with amazing fall colors Arashiyama has many tourist attractions such as the Bamboo Grove boat riding on the hozu River the wild monkey Park the temple and the Sagano tram the Autumn color in this Temple is always breathtaking Hogon-in is the sub Temple of Tenryuji the most rounded Buddhist temple in Arashiyama its Japanese garden is said to be the oldest and the most beautiful one in Japan thanks to it 10 years Temple was designated as a UNESCO world hat site no wonder everyone who comes to Aros visits 10 Temple but this time of year this sub Temple becomes more popular than its main Temple this is a nice strolling Garden it's not too large or too small perfect size for viewing beautiful Autumn Leaves if you have a tight schedule you can walk around in 15 minutes most visitors spend around 30 minutes I think Kyoto has some Japanese gardens that you need to spend a whole day storing Like Shugakuinrikyu and katsurarikyu Palace Gardens This garden is more accessible and more affordable no need for reservation and as much pressure as in Kyoto's internationally famous spots you can have a real matcha for only 500 yen drinking matcha in an antique tea bol makes your trip more historical the drawback is that you have to sit on the floor folding your legs this is a nice scene the combination of red and green is amazing Hogon-in is the sub Temple of Tenryuji the head Temple of Rinzaishu Tenryuji group Japanese Buddhist temples are strange each Buddhist sect has several head temples I think the teaching is the same however politics had made this situation in the Edo Samurai period the sh itself to this hierarchy of head and Branch temples to control Buddhist more effectively it's a shame that much of the Moss here is dried up due to the recent strange weather almost no rain in the last month brilliant red leaves against the backdrop of emerald green would have taken your breath away Rinzaishu is Japan's first Zen Buddhist sect coming from China in the 1100s it was a highly renowned sect especially among upper class people of Medal Japan Kyoto's most famous Zen temples are like Ken-nin-ji, Ryoanji, Myoshinji, Nanzenji, and Tofukuji temples they all head temples of the respective group this is why people called Kyoto Japan's capital of Buddhism. 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I think the very Peak was four or five days ago leaves are falling and there about 30% less leaves on tree than last week but you can enjoy the red color on the ground and Water by the end of the next week most of the autumn color will have gone this makes me feel winter is just around the corner I think I'm fortunate to be able to come here before it's too late two weeks before I think this place was still half green and half red which is also nice because of the contrast of the two different colors this is why people say this is no perfect day for viewing the Autumn Leaves every several days the seeing evolves making every stage of color changing attractive the fall color season is normally between the second half of November and the first week of December in plain areas in eastern and western Japan but global warming makes the best Autumn season prediction as difficult as a future trading kind of wind storms in November that people had never imagined before they make the fall season shorter by blowing the leaves off the trees it's important to check the updates anyway the Autumn color season lasts 3 weeks whereas the Cherry Blossom season is only one week or even less Arashiyama is a tourist area that you need a whole day to explore you Temple the Bamboo Grove Noma Shrine boat riding in the HozeWild M River the wild monkey Park and da Kakui Temple the other temples with nice Autumn color Gardens like Nishon-in, Jojakko-in, and Gio-ji temples in the Sagano Area the area is large so overall it's not crowded except in some spots like like the Bamboo Grove and Togetsu-Kyo Bridge on the Hozu River we are now in the North End of Kyoto Central this neighborhood feels quite different from who we know about Kyoto it's quiet with almost no tourist Genko-An is a Sotoshu Zen Buddhist sect temple established in 1346, the Era of the Kamakura shogun usually, no tourists come to this Temple except this time of year Genko-An is known for its beautiful Autumn color Garden which is probably within the top 20 of the best autumn color spots in Kyoto coming to this Takamine area is not easy there's no public transportation from Kyoto Central except Kyoto city bus number six which runs only every 30 minutes from the Kyo station catching a taxi is a deal but it can be difficult to find one especially on weekends in Kyoto this area is kind of isolated from urban life which makes it quiet. 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Kyoto's most famous Autumn color places are Zen temples for their teaching and practices it was important for Zen practitioners to find themselves by reaching a peaceful and quiet mind people thought a nice Garden would help to do that I like this combination of the trees and red tap series on the ground the peak came 5 days ago the leaves are falling until they are all gone by the next week the beauty of nature is temporal this is a famous circle window we're lucky today she's a model coming with the cameraman it's too bad most red ribs have gone already it's highlight of the temple I should have come a week earlier they named it the Wthe indow of Enlightenment it's a Lim between this human world and the whole universe so to sh then ideal this sometimes too philosophical to understand so Zen temple not common in Kyoto's most Zen temples Rinzaishu was overall for upper class Samurai whereas the Sotoshu sect was not that exclusive Sotoshu head Temple is not in Kyoto but deep in the m mountains in Fuki prefecture Eiheiji Temple is internationally renowned as the best Z Buddhist temple in Japan we are in the Sagano area it's a 15-minute walk from the Arashiyama station Arashiyama and Sagano are considered the same area the specific area around the tog cure bridge is called Arashiyama before reaching our third destination we can enjoy the Autumn Fage now many Travers know the name of Georgia coin Temple which is actually a hidden jam with beautiful fall colors the entrance fee is 500 yen 3 USD you will see soon if it's too expensive or not Jojakkoin Temple was established in 1596 as a Nichirenshu sect Buddhist temple it's one of the few Nichirenshu temples in Kyoto which just like a lot of tourists this sect doesn't seems to be interested in tourism despite being a large organization Jojakko means the ultimate Enlightenment and the absolute truth this fall foliage makes me feel like I'm in heaven Fall leaves are awesome I think 70% of the people here are traveleres from other Asian countries like Hong Kong Thailand Singapore Taiwan and Mainland China they love Japanese Autumn foliage maybe because they don't have distinctive four seasons in Southeast Asia or Southern China I don't see as many travelers from Europe and North America as in Kiyomizudera Temple or Kinkakuji golden Pavilion the Arashiyama area is so popular the some places like the bamboo Grobe are always crowded this air is not busy the Arashiyama a is so large that you cannot visit every attraction in a single day so before coming make sure you know where you want to go it takes almost 1 hour. Booking a hotel online in Japan is easy when making a reservation at booking.com or agoda.com. to come to this place from Central Kyoto if you're departing from Shijo area take the Kyoto Metro and change to the Rand line at Uzumasatenjingawa station from K station takes Jr Sagano line to get off at The Saga Arashiyama station and walk for 10 minutes from Osaka takes Hankyu line and change to the local train at the Katsura station TRS can be very crowded in the Autumn season however once you leave the Arashiyama station it'll be fine for fore the biggest problem in the Autumn color season especially for foreign Travelers is the different free accommodation it's extremely difficult to book a hotel room in the second half of November many hotels are already full a month before the season but don't worry you can still find a room still available in Osaka which is a 30-minute train ride from Kyoto Osaka is Japan's second-largest city after Tokyo so try hard and then you'll find one you should also know that it's not as easy as two years ago to book a hotel room in both cities and rural area in Japan all year round over 30 million poring tourists come to Japan each year in Japan the accommodation is becoming a big issue in major cities like Tokyo and Fukuoka we are in the Yase area this time we are not visiting a temple but just strolling around this area I'm not going to pay an entrance fee but we we can nange the autum colors as much as I would do yasi area is now for a cable car station going to hian and Temple the sanctuary of Japanese budism for over 1,000 years it's one of the mass visits in Kyoto the problem is there are too many Musts. 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Bullet Train is the best transportation between Japanese major cities like Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Hiroshima. in Kyoto most great Buddhist Saints had trained in the mountain like Saicho, the founder of the Tendai sect and Enryakuji Temple, Honen, who was the founder of the Jodo sect, Shinran, the founder of the Jodo-Shinshu sect, Dogen also trained there before establishing Sotoshu sect and Eiheiji Temple, and Nichiren, the founder of Nichirenshu sect but the summit of and Mountain is a lot colder than here I would not want to go there in winter it's too windy and cold on top of the mountain in this area this Kyoto's most round Autumn color Garden many people agree that nothing can be rud Coen Temple when it comes to Autumn flage it's absolutely Next Level it's too bad every visitor needs to make new reservation but the place is only fully booked 3 months before the season I'll do a video on the temple so don't miss it the gardian literally takes your breath away the C and Mo here coming down from the lake beer through the mountain during the night makes the Maple Leaves this beautiful to change into beautiful colors it has to be below 8° C during the night this is why Kyoto's famous Autumn color sports are located at the foot of Hieizan mountain like Nanzenji, Eikando, and Enkoji Temples To come to this place, take the Eizan Dentsu line from Demachiyanagi Station to get off at Yase Station, or take the Kyoto Bus No.17 from
Kyoto Station or Shijo-Kawaramachi Stop and get off at Yase-Eki Stop at Yase-Eki Stop we are in Taka the Mountain Area outside Kyoto City it took 1 hour from the Kyoto Station by bus we have to go down this mountain and then go up another one the air is Super Fresh and the temperature is lower than the central Kyoto because of the higher altitude the leaves in Kyoto begin changing colors one week earlier than in downtown Kyoto so if you arrive in Kyoto earlier in Autumn season think about this area to come to this area take JR local bus ban for Takao at Kyoto station to get off a Tako stop the bus has no number you can also hop on the Kyoto city bus number eight from Shijo Karasuma stop and get off at Takao Stop stop I don't recommend the number eight bass which only comes every hour and stop at too many bus stops I think the best Peak was last week leaves are falling I should have checked updates on X Twitter you can enjoy a meal viewing the autumn colors across the river too bad almost no leaves are left two days ago it was windy I think they're gone on that stormy night this is the approach to the Jingoji temple our final destination today we have to keep going for 15 minutes but don't give it up you will find the reason later there couple of traditional tea houses on the way. Shopping in Japan is a popular activity among tourists. Ginza, Shinjuku, Akihabara have famous shopping streets. we are still halfway between I yes is a gate Jingoji was established in 824 as a Shingonshu sect temple making it one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Kyoto Saint Kukai the found of Shingonshu sect was bed here before moving to Koyasan Temple in Wakayama prefecture he thought his Temple should be deep in the mountains to focus on training Saint Kukai was a phenomenal historical figure being faved by the emperor at the time his teaching spread fast he became the head of toi Temple the only Temple approved by the emperor at this time his Shingonshu sect is a large religious organization today he's also known as a great calligrapher he decided to move to Koyasan Mountain maybe because this place was not spacious enough Koyasan is a sanctuary for Shingon followers he has also become an international tourist destination if you ever have a chance to visit Osaka think about going there it's only 2 hour trip from number station the whole town is stunning so many historical structures sub temples and gravestones to watch this is a famous stairs which appear in many guide books it's too bad 30% of the leaves are gone it takes a whole day to explore the Takao area Kodaiji Temple is also a famous Autumn color spot to get there you need to ride two more stops and get off at Toganoo stop for speech spe let's take a look at this Tea House it feels like medial Japan I found the best seat this scene makes a coffee taste great thanks for watching and I'll see you the next video
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