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Tofuku-ji

東福寺

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Also known as Tofukuji

One of Kyoto's top autumn temples — a wooden bridge, Tsutenkyo, crosses a valley of maples that goes blood-red in November. Quiet in other seasons; during autumn leaves it's photographer-dense. One train stop from Fushimi Inari, so the pairing is automatic.

Type temple, zen, autumn leaves
💡 Local tips
  • Pair with Fushimi Inari — one Nara-line stop apart.
  • Autumn-leaves season turns this into one of Kyoto's peak temples — arrive at opening.
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15-chōme-778 Honmachi, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0981, Japan Directions ↗