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Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji is the head temple for the Seizan branch of Japan's Jōdo-shū (Pure Land) Buddhist sect, located in Kyoto . It is famous for its fall foliage and for its prominence in the past as a center of learning.
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Known for the looking-back Amida and the maple. November is crowded. On the Philosopher’s Path; night lights are seasonal only.
Best time
Morning after the gates open. New Year and festivals are separate.
How to go
City bus or subway “蹴上”. Tap ICOCA or PiTaPa. A city-bus day pass is bus only — not subway or JR.
Tips
- · Known for the looking-back Amida and the maple. November is crowded. On the Philosopher’s Path; night lights are seasonal only.
- · One axis a day. Do not stack Higashiyama, Arashiyama, Fushimi, Kinkaku and Ginkaku.
- · Autumn night openings are seasonal; without a light-up, do not night-hop axes.
Next stop
Where this line goes next
Walk or ride one stop. A new district is another day.
Honen-in
Walk · 6min
Walk, same axis
Walk on to Honen-in. Known for the looking-back Amida and the maple. November is crowded. On the Philosopher’s Path; night lights are seasonal only.
Nanzen-ji
Walk · 14min
Walk, same axis
Walk on to Nanzen-ji. Known for the looking-back Amida and the maple. November is crowded. On the Philosopher’s Path; night lights are seasonal only.
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