Temples for the Rainy Season
During the rainy season, the moss and stone pathways of the temple gardens glisten lightly, and on clear days, exhibit a peculiar beauty. If you listen carefully to the sound of the rain gently pouring on a quiet temple, your heart too, will feel purified.
(About 5 hours)
1. Joujakkou-ji Temple →10:00 -11:00
This quiet temple was named after the Buddhist ideal of "Jyakkoudo". Few visit during this season, making it the best time to enjoy the stillness of the complex.
Details
Hours：9:00 to 16:30
Address：3 Oguracho Ogurayama Saga Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
Access：15-min walk from Saga-Arashiyama Station on the JR Sagano Line
Entrance fee：400 yen
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2. Gio-ji Temple→11:30 - 12:20
At the end of the Heian Period, this temple became the home of a woman, who having lost the affections of the newly empowered general Kiyomori Taira, fled to Gio-ji to become a nun. Though compact, the temple possesses a truly captivating moss garden. After a rainfall, when the garden moss shimmers with droplets, the grounds are a perfect scene of grace and elegance.
Details
Hours：9:00 to 17:00
Address：32 Kosaka Toriimoto Saga Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
Access：15 min walk from Saga shakado mae city bus stop
Fee: 300 yen (600 yen for a joint pass with Daikaku-ji Temple)
This temple is situated on the northern end of the Teramachi arcade and is famous for being the site where, during the Warring States period (1467 to 1568), military commander Oda Nobunaga went forth to meet his death.
Details
Hours：9:00 to 16:30
Address：4 Osawacho Saga Ukyo-ku,Kyoto
Access：A short walk from Dikaku-ji city bus stop
Entrance fee: 500 yen (600 yen for joint pass with Gio-ji Temple)
