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Kyoto, Kyoto / 高台寺

Kodai-ji Temple

Formally Kodai Jusho Zenji, the temple was founded in 1606 by Kita-no-Mandokoro (Nene), the wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, to pray for him after his death; Tokugawa Ieyasu gave generous financial support. Hideyoshi and Nene are enshrined in the Otamaya, whose altar and shrine are decorated with "Kodaiji maki-e" lacquer, a hallmark of Momoyama art. The Kaisando, Otamaya, the Kasatei and Shigure-tei teahouses and other buildings are Important Cultural Properties, and the pond garden is attributed to Kobori Enshu.

Location

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Last official check

20 Oct 2026

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18 Jan 2027

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Opening hours

9:00-17:30 (last entry 17:00). During the special night viewing, open until 22:00 with lights from 17:00 (last entry 21:30).

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Admission

Adults 800 yen, junior high and high school students 400 yen, groups of 30+ 700 yen; combined ticket with Entoku-in 1,200 yen. Children of elementary school age and younger are free with an adult guardian. Free for holders of a disability certificate and one companion. The bamboo grove is inside the garden, so admission is needed.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Getting there

From the Higashiyama-Yasui city bus stop, 7 minutes east on foot (bus 206 from Kyoto Station, about 15 min; bus 207 from Gion-Shijo or Kyoto-Kawaramachi).

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Parking

The Kodaiji car park gives a discount to temple visitors (it is not run by the temple). Bus parking must be booked in advance online.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
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Address: Kyoto, Kyoto (Japanese address: 京都府京都市東山区高台寺下河原町526番地)

Official site: https://www.kodaiji.com/

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