What other travelers are saying about Daigo-ji Temple
Beautiful place. Definitely attempt to go here early morning to avoid the crowds. We arrived here at 9am and stayed for 2 hours. The entire experience was like a personal tour for ourselves with no outside noise like every other temple in Japan. Perhaps we got lucky, but this place is definitely amplified by the seasons - lucky folks might get the infamous red leaves during the fall!
Ignora the other reviews. The garden is nice and it's more than 2 minutes and you can get a lot of history there. The garden is also now included in the price to go see the other section of the area. When we arrived there was a lot of parking available and it is a paid parking lot. They're optional hiking trails if you want to do that. We didn't hike and we probably spent about 1 and 1/2 to 2 hours here. This area is absolutely gorgeous and we highly recommend it.
You can skip the garden ticket, it is not worth it. I would have rated 5/5 but for the garden ticket. Simply not worth the price. The area of the garden to explore is not even 2 mins walk. Better gardens are available for free.
I loved the Pagoda. The other temples in the complex are also beautiful.
Could not go to the higher Temple on the mountain as that is only open between 9 am 230 pm .
Great for a weekend hike. There are a couple of trails here. Make sure to wear comfortable shoes if you do decide to do the hike. The full course is maybe 6-7 miles?
Crowded but definitely worth coming.
As of 31st March, not full bloom yet but there are many Sakura trees blooming already.
If you are chasing Sakura, don't miss this.