Seiryoji Temple
Name:Yugiri Festival
Date:November, 9, Saturday
Event:In commemoration of the historical fact that ‘Yugiri Dayu,’ one of the three great courtesans of the Edo period was born here, a dance performance is held.
Map:Here
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Arashiyama
Name:Arashiyama maple festival
Date:November, 10, Sunday
Event:This is a traditional festival held to express gratitude to the local gods of Arashiyama, one of the Japanese premier autumn foliage spots.
Around the Togetsu Bridge, authentic traditional dances are performed on boats and riverside.
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Atago Nenbutsu-ji
Name:Tengu festival
Date:November, 10, Sunday
Event:Famous for its about 1,200 stone statues of Arhats (disciples of the Buddha), this place offers the blessing (purification) of Tengu, the legendary mountain deity.
Map:Here
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Daikaku-ji temple
Date:November, 15, Friday – December, 1, Sunday
Event:It is a famous site of the moon-viewing and a temple with deep connections to the imperial family that has lasted for over a thousand years.
Enjoy the illuminated view of the elegant pond and pagoda surrounded by its autumn foliage.
Map: Here
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Hogon-in
Name:Night illumination
Date:November, 15, Friday – December, 8, Sunday
Event:It is a temple with strolling garden that features the mountains as a borrowed landscape.
Enjoy the stunning autumn leaves illuminated at night.
Map: Here
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Rokuouin
Name:Night illumination
Date:November, 15, Friday – December, 8, Sunday
Event:It is particularly famous as a spot for autumn foliage.
You can admire the beautifully illuminated autumn leaves of the Zen temple, featuring a dry landscape garden behind Mt. Arashiyama with natural scenery used as the background for the landscaping.
Map:Here
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