Summary of Enko-ji
Enko-ji (圓光寺) is a Rinzai sect temple in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
There is a garden named Jugyu-no-niwa (Garden) with beautiful autumn leaves and moss. You can look at the garden from the main hall and spend a comfortable time.
Autumn leaves are best view about from the middle to the end of November.
Open hours
9:00 to 17:00
Entrance fee
500 yen
Website
English and Japanese website https://www.enkouji.jp/
Photographs of Enko-ji
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Honryu-tei (Garden)
November 2014
Jugyu-no-niwa (Garden)
November 2014
Seimon (Gate)
May 2019
Jugyu-no-niwa (Garden)
May 2019
Map around Enko-ji
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Directions to Enko-ji
From JR Kyoto station
Kyoto city bus Kyoto Sta. -(49 minutes)- Ichijoji sagarimatsucho
(Route 5, bound for Ginkakuji temple via Heian-jingu shrine)
10 minutes walk after getting off
From Keihan Sanjo station
Kyoto city bus Sanjo Keihan-mae -(24 minutes)- Ichijoji sagarimatsucho
(Routes 5, bound for Ginkakuji temple via Heian-jingu shrine)
10 minutes walk after getting off
Keihan Line Sanjo Sta. -(4 minutes)- Demachiyanagi Sta.
Eizan Line Demachiyanagi Sta. -(5 minutes)- Ichijoji Sta.
15 minutes walk after getting off
From Hankyu Kawaramachi station
Kyoto city bus Shijo Kawaramachi -(31 minutes)- Ichijoji sagarimatsucho
(Routes 5, bound for Ginkakuji temple via Heian-jingu shrine)
10 minutes walk after getting off
Kyoto city bus Shijo Kawaramachi -(29 minutes)- Ichijoji aoshirocho
(Routes 31, bound for Iwakura)
13 minutes walk after getting off
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