{"id":12238,"date":"2025-12-06T17:56:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T08:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikotabi.com\/no-category\/12238\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T17:17:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T08:17:20","slug":"2025-%e6%9d%b1%e5%af%ba%ef%bc%86%e6%b8%85%e6%b0%b4%e5%af%ba%e3%81%ae%e7%b4%85%e8%91%89%e3%83%a9%e3%82%a4%e3%83%88%e3%82%a2%e3%83%83%e3%83%97%e4%bd%93%e9%a8%93%e8%a8%98%ef%bd%9cjr%e6%9d%b1%e6%b5%b7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikotabi.com\/en\/no-category\/12238\/","title":{"rendered":"To-ji & Kiyomizu-dera Autumn Night Illumination\uff5cA Magical Kyoto Evening with JR Central\u2019s Special Early Entry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I recently visited the night illuminations at To-ji<\/strong> and Kiyomizu-dera<\/strong>.
At To-ji, I used JR Central\u2019s Special Early Entry for the nighttime admission<\/span><\/strong>, and it was absolutely worth the extra 800 yen\u2014far fewer people and plenty of time to capture the beautiful reflection of the Five-storied Pagoda.
Kiyomizu-dera was glowing with its famous blue \u201cKannon Beam,\u201d and even though the autumn leaves were past their peak, the scenery was still stunning.
This article covers my experience at both temples, along with the full 2025 illumination details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To-ji Night Illumination\uff5cA Peaceful Visit with JR Central\u2019s Early Entry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On December 5, 2025<\/strong>, I visited To-ji<\/strong> for its annual autumn night illumination.
I opted for JR Central\u2019s Special Early Entry, which costs an additional 800 yen<\/strong>, and it made a huge difference\u2014much smaller crowds and a more relaxed atmosphere for photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The moment I entered the grounds, the reflection of the Five-storied Pagoda shining on the still water took my breath away.
Although the leaves were slightly past their peak, the deep autumn tones were still beautiful and made for wonderful photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Kondo and Kodo halls were also open for special nighttime viewing (photography not allowed).
Seeing Yakushi Nyorai and the 360-degree Mandala statues in the quiet evening light felt truly special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introducing To-ji\u2019s autumn leaves on December 5th on YouTube!<\/p>\n\n\n

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