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Daigo-ji Temple

Name: Daigo-ji Temple
Address: 22 Daigohigashiōjichō, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 601-1325, Japan
Rating: 4.4

4.4 (200)・Tourist Attraction・Place Of Worship・Point Of Interest・Establishment

Daigo-ji Temple is a historic spot in Kyoto, Japan, full of beauty and rich with tales from the past. Built in 874 by Rigen Daishi, it sits on Mount Daigo and is part of a large temple complex. This UNESCO World Heritage site has stunning gardens, ancient structures, and sacred halls.

The Five-Story Pagoda, over a thousand years old, is one of the main highlights, standing as Kyoto’s oldest surviving building. During cherry blossom season, the temple becomes a popular place, with the grounds filled with pink blooms. The Reihokan Museum on-site holds many treasures, like statues and paintings, showing the temple’s long history.

Daigo-ji Temple has strong ties to the famous Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a key figure in Japanese history, who hosted a grand cherry blossom viewing party here in 1598. Visitors today can still feel the echoes of that celebration. The temple offers a mix of peace and historical depth, providing a glimpse into Japan’s rich cultural heritage.

Hours:

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

*Last entry is 30 minutes before closing

Closed:

No closing days

Available:

All Year

Minimum Age:

All ages are welcome

Admission Fee:

600 yen (General Admission)

500 yen (Group price, applicable for 20 people.)

*Free for children of 12 years old or younger

Hours

Monday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Thursday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Friday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Sunday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Phone

+81 75-571-0002

Website

www.daigoji.or.jp

The area

Address

22 Daigohigashiōjichō, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 601-1325, Japan

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What other travelers are saying about Daigo-ji Temple

Daigoji Temple offered a perfect morning of sakura viewing. The full bloom created a stunning, immersive experience as we walked the temple grounds.

Jeffrey Char

Mar 30, 2025

Walked from the nearest train station. Walk took about 10 mins. Pay to enter. Large temple complex. Pagoda. Temple buildings. Monk from Henan China visited in ancient times. The back of the ground is located a pond with a little bridge. Very pretty surrounded by trees as we visited during autumn leaves season

SL Y

Dec 6, 2024

Third visit to Kyoto, but first time here and I regret not coming here earlier. The grounds are vast, so even with a few school groups, you will still feel alone in the gardens to enjoy the peacefulness. The autumn colors are slowly starting to show, although the temperature is still too high for the time of year. No doubt cherry blossom season here would be breathtaking, judging from all the weeping sakura trees on the grounds.

Ilse van Ewijk

Nov 8, 2024

The most beautiful Japanese gardens I've seen in Japan yet. I went on a weekday and I was alone there. You don't need to pay the extra 500 yen to get deeper into this house though (where the garden is), it's redundant. Also the pagoda in the other area is beautiful. However, when I visited there were a lot of trees being cut down (from what I gathered they were damaged in a storm or something like that) so there was a lot of noise from that, unfortunately. Still, I would highly recommend this place!