Autumn night Illumination @ Kodaiji Temple, Kyoto

During autumn season, some of the famous temple in Kyoto does open up at night to showcase their temple and gardens to night illumination. I am able to view the best night illumination in Kodaiji Temple. In Kodaiji temple, you can view the night illumination of autumn, rock/sand gardens, bamboo forest and lake illumination.


Main autumn colours red, orange and yellow.

The light enhancing the autumn trees colours.

Beautiful autumn colours at night.


Sand/rock garden night illumination.

Bamboo forest at night.

Visitors appreciating bamboo forest.

View the lake reflection of the autumn trees.

Something symbolic like a dragon on the ground.

Kodaiji lanterns.

Me with red autumn colour tree. It was a cold night.

GPS/Coordinate: 35.000803, 135.781069
Public transport: Gion-Shijo station on Keihan Main line.
Address: 526 Kodaiji Shimo-Kawaramachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan