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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.

September

Arashiyama Bamboo Light-up 2026

Arashiyama Bamboo Light-up 2026

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove path

October

10/23 Fri

Entoku-in Autumn Light-up 2026

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

10/23 Fri

Kodai-ji Autumn Light-up 2026

Kodai-ji Temple

10/24 Sat

Sagano Romantic Train Arashiyama Autumn Light-up 2026

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

Hashigui-iwa Rocks Light-up

Hashigui-iwa Rocks Light-up

Hashigui-iwa Rocks, Kushimoto

10/31 Sat

Autumn Night Nara: Five World Heritage Sites After Dark

Kasuga Taisha, Kofukuji, Gangoji, Toshodaiji and Yakushiji

10/31 Sat

Toji Temple Autumn Illumination 2026

Toji Temple (Kyoogokokuji)

November

11/3 Tue

Keihanna Commemorative Park Autumn Leaves Light-up

Suikeien Garden, Keihanna Commemorative Park

Chishakuin Autumn Light-up 2026 (Chisan Koyozuki)

Chishakuin Autumn Light-up 2026 (Chisan Koyozuki)

Chishakuin Temple

11/13 Fri

Kitano Tenmangu Autumn Light-up 2026

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

Eikando Autumn Light-up 2026

Eikando Autumn Light-up 2026

Eikando (Zenrinji Temple)

Kiyomizu-dera Autumn Light-up 2026

Kiyomizu-dera Autumn Light-up 2026

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

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