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Kyoto Light-ups & Night Temple Illuminations 2026

Evening light-ups and special night openings at Kyoto temples — Kiyomizu-dera, Kodai-ji, Eikan-do, To-ji and more — plus Arashiyama's lantern paths and night visits in Nara, listed by date. Each event page has the viewing hours, admission and dates.

November

11/13 Fri

Keihanna Commemorative Park Autumn Leaves Light-up

Suikeien Garden, Keihanna Commemorative Park

Ninnaji Temple Autumn Light-up (Sea of Clouds)

Ninnaji Temple Autumn Light-up (Sea of Clouds)

Ninnaji Temple

Manpuku-ji Night Illumination & Light Art

Manpuku-ji Night Illumination & Light Art

Manpuku-ji Temple, Gokasho, Uji

11/14 Sat

Nariaiji Temple Autumn Leaves Light-up

Nariaiji Temple, Miyazu

11/14 Sat

Yosano Kofun & Momiji Light-up Night (Jitokuin Temple)

Yosano Town Kofun Park (Tsukuriyama Kofun area) & Jitokuin Temple

11/14 Sat

Autumn Night Nara: Five World Heritage Sites After Dark

Kasuga Taisha, Kofukuji, Gangoji, Toshodaiji and Yakushiji

11/14 Sat

Eigenji Temple Autumn Leaves Light-up

Eigenji Temple, Eigenji Takano-cho, Higashiomi (Shiga)

11/14 Sat

Katsuoji Temple Autumn Light-up (Kinshu no Yoimairi)

Katsuoji Temple

11/14 Sat

Muroji Temple Autumn Leaves Night Illumination

Muroji Temple, Uda

11/14 Sat

Kyorinbo Temple Autumn Leaves Light-up

Kyorinbo Temple ("Stone Temple")

11/14 Sat

Nagaoka Tenmangu Hanatoro & Autumn Light-up

Nagaoka Tenmangu Shrine

11/17 Tue

Chion-in Autumn Illumination

Chion-in Temple

11/18 Wed

Konan Sanzan Autumn Leaves Tour & Light-up

Zensui-ji, Choju-ji and Joraku-ji temples (Konan City)

11/20 Fri

Omido Kannon-ji Temple Light-up

Omido Kannon-ji Temple and surroundings

11/20 Fri

Tomi Shrine Lantern Festival & Autumn Leaves Light-up

Tomi Shrine, Sakurai

11/20 Fri

Tsubosakadera Autumn Leaves Light-Up Night Visit

Tsubosakadera Temple

11/20 Fri

Daigoji Temple Autumn Night Viewing

Daigoji Temple Garan, Fushimi, Kyoto

Eikando Temple Autumn Night Illumination 2026

Eikando Temple Autumn Night Illumination 2026

Eikando (Zenrinji Temple)

11/21 Sat

Izumo Daijingu Shrine Autumn Leaves Light-up

Izumo Daijingu Shrine, Kameoka

11/21 Sat

Okadera Temple Autumn Leaves Light-Up

Okadera Temple, Asuka

Kiyomizu-dera Temple Autumn Night Illumination 2026

Kiyomizu-dera Temple Autumn Night Illumination 2026

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

On any day

〜11/29

Ishiyamadera Autumn Leaves Light-up "Atarayo Momiji"

Ishiyamadera Temple (Otsu)

〜11/30

Yoshinoyama Autumn Leaves Illumination

Shimo-senbon to Naka-senbon, Yoshinoyama, Yoshino

〜11/30

Manganji Temple Autumn Leaves Light-Up

Manganji Temple (Kawanishi)

Kobe Forest Botanical Garden Autumn Leaves & Light-Up

Kobe Forest Botanical Garden Autumn Leaves & Light-Up

Kobe Municipal Forest Botanical Garden

Chishakuin Autumn Light-up 2026 (Chisan Koyozuki)

Chishakuin Autumn Light-up 2026 (Chisan Koyozuki)

Chishakuin Temple

〜12/6

Kitano Tenmangu Autumn Light-up 2026

Momiji-en Maple Garden on the Odoi Earthworks, Kitano Tenmangu Shrine

〜12/13

Entoku-in Autumn Light-up 2026

Entoku-in Temple (a sub-temple of Kodai-ji)

〜12/13

Kodaiji Temple Autumn Night Illumination 2026

Kodai-ji Temple

〜12/13

Toji Temple Autumn Night Illumination 2026

Toji Temple (Kyoogokokuji)

Kobe Christmas Market 2026 & Autumn Leaves Light-up

Kobe Christmas Market 2026 & Autumn Leaves Light-up

Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens / Ropeway (1-4-3 Kitano-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe)

〜12/29

Sagano Romantic Train Night Illumination 2026 (Arashiyama)

Along the Sagano Romantic Train line (Torokko Saga Station to Torokko Kameoka Station)

Already held

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