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Nov 19, 2014 - 1 min read

Tofukuji's Blaze of Glory

One of Kyoto's most popular autumn temples

By Cathy Cawood

Community writer

Looking across the maple filled valley to the second covered bridge

Beautiful orange maple leaves make a delicate pattern against dark wood

You may have to wait for your turn on the bridge!

Enjoying the view

There is a path through the tree-filled valley

It really is an incredible sight!

One of Tofukuji's many bulidings

One red maple in a green garden

Maple trees beside the path

The wall around Tofukuji is bordered by a mossy slope planted with evergreens and maples

Visitors flock to Tofukuji in autumn

An explosion of yellow behind the wall

I love Tofukuji's tile-capped wall

A maple tree standing among rocks and moss

Maple branches spread over a gate in the wall

Notice

Jorakuan Guest Hall (Fumon-in) and Tojiryo (Shoin), next to Kaisando Hall, are undergoing preservation/repair work until October 2025.

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Tofukiji is one of Kyoto's better known temples. It is large and boasts many beautiful and interesting buildings, including a hall with a fabulous dragon ceiling. However, its greatest claim to fame is probably due to inspired landscaping. A small valley with a stream has been filled with maple trees. Lovely covered wooden bridges cross the valley at two points, and visitors flock to Tofukuji in autumn to enjoy the blaze of color viewed from one of the bridges.

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Mandy Bartok

Mandy Bartok 10 years ago

We visited Tofukiji last year in late November. The leaves were lovely but the crowds were rather insane!

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