Tsubosakadera Autumn Leaves Light-Up Night Visit 2026

Dates & time: November 20, 2026 (Fri) - November 29, 2026 (Sun) Until 20:00 daily (light-up start time not yet announced)
cost: Adults ¥800, high school students and younger ¥200
Venue & access: Tsubosakadera Temple By car, about 30 min from Katsuragi IC on the Minami-Hanna Road (temple parking: ¥300 per 30 min, max ¥1,500 per day). By train on weekends and holidays, take the bus bound for Tsubosakadera-mae from Kintetsu Tsubosakayama Station to the last stop, right by the temple (no such bus on weekdays)

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Why You Should Visit

For just ten days during the autumn foliage season, Tsubosakadera, a mountainside temple in Takatori, Nara, opens its grounds after dark. Japanese umbrella installations and bamboo lanterns are set out across the precincts, lighting up the red maples. It is part of "Yamato Kannon Momiji Kairo 2026," a joint autumn program with Hasedera, Okadera and Murouji, in which Tsubosakadera, Okadera and Murouji hold evening light-ups. A good fit for anyone who wants to see the temple in a different mood from daytime or photograph autumn leaves at night.

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Highlights

Japanese umbrella installations and bamboo lanterns placed around the grounds

By train on weekdays

The bus from Tsubosakayama Station to Tsubosakadera-mae does not run on weekdays
Taxi from the stand at Kintetsu Kashiharajingu-mae Station (east exit): about 20 min, from ¥3,500 one way
Kintetsu Asuka Station has no taxi rank and few taxis
Route bus 51 or 52 (for Shimoichiguchi Station, about once an hour) to Tsubosakadera-guchi, then about 30 min on foot

Yamato Kannon Momiji Kairo 2026

Joint program of four temples: Hasedera, Okadera, Tsubosakadera and Murouji (Oct 10 – Dec 6)
Pilgrimage of Light: Tsubosakadera, Okadera and Murouji each hold evening light-ups during their own periods
Limited-edition papercut goshuin stamps unique to each temple (¥1,000 offering)
Layered-color stamp rally (free): stamps from the four temples overlap to complete a single goshuin

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FAQ

Until what time is the night visit open?

Until 20:00 each day from November 20 to 29. The time the lights come on has not been announced yet.

How much is admission?

Adults ¥800, high school students and younger ¥200. The limited papercut goshuin is a separate ¥1,000 offering, and the stamp rally is free.

Can I go by car?

The temple has two parking lots. Regular cars cost ¥300 per 30 minutes, up to ¥1,500 per day.