Hi there!
I happened across Chishaku-In Temple as I was walking from one popular temple for autumn fall colors to another popular temple for autumn fall colors – Tofukuji Temple to Kiyomizu-dera Temple!
To get between these two famous temples is about a 45 minute walk, and if you’re not really feel like walking this extra amount (there’s likely lots of walking in your day no matter what!), then there’s also a bus that will get you between these 2 places that will require a little less walking.
But if you do decide to walk, you’ll come across a couple of less tourist visited spots, including Chishaku-in Temple! (Myoho-In Temple is another.)
This might not be a place you would go out of your way to visit, unless you’re chasing fall colors and spots with less people!
But if you’ll be going from Tofukuji to Kiyomizu-dera, then this could be along the way if you decide to walk between these two areas.
It’s a pretty small little walk around the temple grounds, and there’s lots of red to be seen if you’re in Kyoto around the peak of fall colors.
And when I went in November (practically December) 2019… it was FREE!
As for the significance of this temple, according to the City of Kyoto:
Chishaku-in is the head temple of the Shingon Chisan sect of Buddhism, with more than 3,000 subordinate temples throughout Japan.
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And now…
The fall foliage you might see with a walk around Chishaku-in Temple grounds!
…aka photos to see koyo (fall foliage!) in Kyoto!
And that’s a bit of what you might see around the peak of fall colors in Kyoto at Chishaku-in Temple!
Then, if you’re making the walk from Tofukuji Temple to Kiyomizu-dera Temple, you can continue the walk by going on a short small pathway that will get you back to the main road! You can also make a stop at the small Myoho-In Temple.
HAPPY SEEING AUTUMN COLORS IN KYOTO AT CHISHAKU-IN TEMPLE!
