Summary of Tofuku-ji
Tofuku-ji (東福寺) is a Rinzai sect temple in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
Characteristic and aesthetic gardens are arranged in the north, south, east and west of Honbo (priests’ living quarters).
Tofuku-ji is a famous place of interest for autumn leaves.
Autumn leaves are best view about from the middle to the end of November.
Open hours
9:00 to 16:00 (Last Entry 15:30, from the first Sunday of Dec. to Mar. 31)
9:00 to 16:30 (Last Entry 16:00, from Apr. 1 to Oct. 31)
8:30 to 16:30 (Last Entry 16:00, from Nov. 1 to the first Sunday of Dec.)
Entrance fee
400 yen (Honbo Teien), 400 yen (Tsuten-kyo Bridge and Kaisan-do Hall)
Website
English website http://www.tofukuji.jp/english/index.html
Japanese website http://www.tofukuji.jp
Photographs of Tofuku-ji
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Sanmon (Gate)
November 2013
Honbo Teien – Nantei (Southern Garden)
November 2013
Honbo Teien – Hokutei (Northern Garden)
November 2013
Map around Tofuku-ji
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Directions to Tofuku-ji
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From JR Kyoto station
JR Nara Line Kyoto Sta. -(3 minutes)- Tofukuji Sta.
9 minutes walk after getting off
Kyoto city bus Kyoto Sta. -(15 minutes)- Tofukuji
(Route 208, bound for Tofukuji temple)
8 minutes walk after getting off
From Keihan Sanjo station
Keihan Line Sanjo Sta. -(7 minutes)- Tofukuji Sta.
9 minutes walk after getting off
From Hankyu Kawaramachi station
Kyoto city bus Shijo Kawaramachi -(19 minutes)- Tofujuji
(Routes 207, bound for Tofukuji temple via Kiyomizu-deta temple)
8 minutes walk after getting off
Vicinity guide of Tofuku-ji
Ryogin-an 2 minutes walk
Sokushu-in 2 minutes walk
Komyo-in 5 minutes walk
