Asahido
Higashiyama, Kyoto
- Daily
- 9:30 to 18:00
Open every day, later during the temple night viewings.
Source: asahido.co.jp, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Asahido has sold Kyo-yaki and Kiyomizu-yaki pottery on Kiyomizu-zaka, by the temple gate, since 1870. Along with pieces from the old kilns it stocks handmade and hand-painted ceramics and crafts from all over Japan, and upstairs there's a gallery and the Saryo Kiraku cafe.
Insider tip
It stays open later during Kiyomizu-dera's night viewings.
What's on near Asahido
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Asahido, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Seiryu-e Blue Dragon Procession at Kiyomizu-dera (March)
青龍会（清水寺）
Time About 14:00 to 15:30 Station Gojozaka bus stop (City Bus 100, 206) or Kiyomizu-michi (City Bus 207)
An 18 m blue dragon leads a procession in ceremonial robes from the Okunoin past the Otowa waterfall and down into the shops of the approach, then back up through the Niomon gate to the main hall. You can watch it free from the street.
ito1117, CC BY-SA 3.0 Kiyomizu-dera Spring Night Viewing
清水寺 春の夜間特別拝観
Time Open to 21:30 (last entry 21:00) Station Gojozaka bus stop (City Bus 100, 206) or Kiyomizu-michi (City Bus 207)
The temple stays open to 21:30 while its 1,500 or so cherries are out, and a blue beam of light from the grounds shines out over the city. No booking needed.
ito1117, CC BY-SA 3.0 Seiryu-e Blue Dragon Procession at Kiyomizu-dera (April)
青龍会（清水寺）
Time About 14:00 to 15:30 Station Gojozaka bus stop (City Bus 100, 206) or Kiyomizu-michi (City Bus 207)
An 18 m blue dragon leads a procession in ceremonial robes from the Okunoin past the Otowa waterfall and down into the shops of the approach, then back up through the Niomon gate to the main hall. You can watch it free from the street.
ito1117, CC BY-SA 3.0 Joju-in Garden Special Opening at Kiyomizu-dera
成就院庭園特別拝観
Time Last entry 16:00 (from 10:00), evening 18:00 to 20:30 (last entry) Station Gojozaka bus stop (City Bus 206), 10 min walk
Joju-in, where the monk Gessho and Saigo Takamori are said to have met in secret before the Meiji Restoration, opens its 'Moon Garden', an early Edo garden that borrows Kodaiji-yama hill as its backdrop. It's a national Place of Scenic Beauty, open by day and again in the evening.
ito1117, CC BY-SA 3.0 Kiyomizu-dera Autumn Night Viewing
清水寺 秋の夜間特別拝観
Time Open to 21:30 (last entry 21:00) Station Kiyomizu-michi bus stop (City Bus 206), 10 min walk
Kiyomizu-dera stays open until 21:30 while about 1,000 maples below the wooden stage are lit, and a blue beam standing for Kannon's compassion sweeps over the city. You don't need to book.
ito1117, CC BY-SA 3.0 Smaller local events nearby
Morning Buddhist culture lecture at Kiyomizu-dera Festival
5 dates from 25 Oct to 27 Dec · Kiyomizu-dera, Higashiyama
Kiyomizu-dera holds its morning lecture series on the second and fourth Sundays, starting at 7:30 (8:00 from November to March) after a sutra reading, and the second Sunday of January is cancelled.
Map · Source: Kiyomizu-dera · 北法相宗仏教文化講座（清水寺）
Fudoson fair day at Kiyomizu-dera Festival
Wed 28 Oct, Sat 28 Nov, Mon 28 Dec · Kiyomizu-dera, Higashiyama
Kiyomizu-dera holds a service for Fudo Myo-o in front of the Otowa waterfall at 7:00 on the 28th of each month, open to anyone.
Map · Source: Kiyomizu-dera · 不動尊縁日（清水寺）
Nearby
Around Higashiyama
Kiyomizu-dera at opening, then the temples and pottery below it
Higashiyama is a whole ward, but this guide covers the slope from Kiyomizu-dera down to Shichijo-dori. Go early. The temple's gates open at 6:00, and if you're there then, you'll reach its wooden stage long before the day's crowds. Later, walk down past the pottery shops of Gojozaka to Sanjusangendo, where 1,001 statues of Kannon stand in a hall 120 metres long.
Higashiyama has 22 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 10 shrines and temples, 4 shops, 2 museums, 2 neighbourhoods, 1 cafe, 1 viewpoint, 1 restaurant and 1 landmark. Read the Higashiyama guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Asahido?
- 1-280 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都府京都市東山区清水1丁目280).
- What are the opening hours of Asahido?
- Daily 9:30 to 18:00. Open every day, later during the temple night viewings.
- How do I get to Asahido?
- The nearest station is Gojozaka bus stop (City Bus 100, 206). Asahido is in Higashiyama, Kyoto.
- How much does Asahido cost?
- Asahido is mid-range, marked ¥¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Asahido?
- Plan for 30 min.
- When is the best time to visit Asahido?
- After Kiyomizu-dera.
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