Sight seeing map(use JR only south area)

GOOD sightseeing from Kyoto station(only use JR-Nara line)

Kyoto has many tourist attractions, but it takes a lot of energy to go see many of them. Buses, trains, cabs, and various other options are available, but today we would like to introduce some sightseeing spots focused on JR, which is especially used by everyone.

INARI SHRINE

You all know Inari Shrine, with its many torii gates and fox monuments, one of the top tourist attractions in Japan.

Do you know the difference between a shrine and a temple? Temples are usually open at night, depending on the season, and you cannot usually go to see them at night. You also need to pay a fee to see the temple in some places.

Shrines, on the other hand, have no admission fee and no closing time. You can simply go at the time you want to go. You can go early in the morning to take pictures, or late at night to explore with a flashlight in hand.

When I was a high school student, I once went to Fushimi Inari to do some independent training at night and was surprised to see a tourist with a spotlight on his head bumping into me out of the darkness.

Tofukuji-Temple

Next is Tofuku-ji Temple, a temple famous for its autumn foliage, which is also very beautiful in the fall and green in the summer. 2023 is still undecided for the fall season, but it is likely to hold nighttime viewing. (Reservations are required).

The entrance fee and viewing hours are as follows.

Hours of visitation

Period Hours of visitation Closing time of the gate
April to the end of October 9:00-16:00 16:00 16:30
November through the first Sunday of December 8:30-16:00 16:00 16:30
December: 1st Monday to the end of March 9:00 – 15:30 15:30 16:00

Admission Fee

Place of visit Regular season admission fee (except during the fall season) Fall season admission fee: Nov. 11 – Dec. 3
Tofukuji Honbo Garden (Hojo) Adult: 500 yen (per person)
Child：300 yen (per person)
Tsutenkyo Bridge and Kaisando- Adults: 600 yen (per person)
Child：300 yen (per person) Adult：1,000 yen (per person)
Child：300 yen (per person)
Tofukuji Honbo Garden (Hojo), Tsutenkyo Bridge, Kaisando
Common admission ticket Adult: 1,000 yen (per person)
Child: 500 yen (per person)
From November 11 to December 10

From November 11 to December 10, there is no common entrance ticket.

FUJINOMORI SHRINE

This time, I would like to introduce a slightly minor shrine. Do you like horse racing? It is a horse race where horses run. Fujimori Shrine is a shrine dedicated to victory and horses. Many Japanese people enjoy horse racing. When the game of a lifetime is at stake, horse racing fans come here to pray. You will experience what makes this shrine different from others, as there are many pictures of horses decorated inside the shrine.

Fujimori Shrine is also planted with many hydrangeas, which are very beautiful during the months of June and July.

Very interesting website for Fujimori Shrine with horses running.

How did you like it?

All of the temples and shrines introduced here can be reached only by the JR Nara Line.
Let’s go discover a new Kyoto!