Temple

Jojakko-ji

Arashiyama, Kyoto

Address
3 Saga-Ogurayama Ogura-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 京都市右京区嵯峨小倉山小倉町3
Hours
Daily
9:00 to 17:00

Last entry 16:30.

Source: jojakko-ji.or.jp, checked 11 Oct 2026.

The approach path of Jojakko-ji under red and orange autumn maples
Photo: Kzaral / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Jojakko-ji climbs the lower slope of Mount Ogura in flights of stone steps under the maples. The priest Nisshin founded it in 1596, and its main hall was the guest hall of Fushimi Momoyama Castle, moved here with help from Kobayakawa Hideaki. The thatched Niomon gate, built in the 1340s and brought here in 1616, is the oldest building on the grounds, and its guardian statues are attributed to Unkei.

Nearest station Saga-Arashiyama (JR Sagano Line)
Cost ¥
Time needed 45 min
Best time Mid to late November
Autumn colour

Insider tip

Entry is ¥600 and it's open every day. The leaves usually start to turn in the second week of November, peak from mid to late November and hang on in places into the first week of December. Tripods and monopods aren't allowed, and the desk won't hold them for you.

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What's on at Jojakko-ji

Upcoming events at Jojakko-ji and within a ten-minute walk, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.

Garden

Main Hall and Shoin Interiors Open at Jojakko-ji

常寂光寺 本堂・書院堂内特別拝観

18 to 30 Nov Jojakko-ji, Arashiyama

Station Bus Saga Shogakko-mae, 10 min walk

The interiors of the main hall and the shoin hall open to visitors during the autumn-leaf season.

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The approach path of Jojakko-ji under red and orange autumn maples Kzaral, CC BY 2.0
Garden ¥4,400 including admission

Early-morning autumn viewing at Nison-in

二尊院 秋の早朝特別拝観

22 to 29 Nov Nison-in, Arashiyama

Time 8:00 to 9:00 on 22, 23 and 29 November Station City bus stop Saga-Shakado-mae, about 10 min walk

Private entry from 08:00 to 09:00 before regular opening, limited to 50 people, among the maple avenue of Nison-in. Entry fee included, booking through Peatix.

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The stone approach to Nison-in lined with red and orange autumn maples, Sagano, Kyoto Tetsuhiro Terada, CC BY 2.0
Illumination On now ¥1,500

Arashiyama Tsukitouro Bamboo Light-up

嵐山月灯路

30 Sept to 8 Nov Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Arashiyama

Time 18:00 to 21:00 (last entry 20:40) Station Saga-Arashiyama (JR Sagano Line), 10 min walk

Bamboo lanterns, some made by local residents in workshops, line the Bamboo Grove path and about 1 km of lit walkways. At the gate it's ¥1,500 in cash, online tickets with guaranteed entry cost ¥2,000, and children 12 and under go free.

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The walking path through the tall green stalks of the Arashiyama bamboo grove dconvertini, CC BY-SA 2.0
Illumination ¥1,500

Arashiyama Tsukitouro Bamboo Light-up

嵐山月灯路

30 Sept to 8 Nov (dates to be confirmed) Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Arashiyama

Time 18:00 to 21:00 (last entry 20:40) Station Saga-Arashiyama (JR Sagano Line), 10 min walk

The bamboo grove path is lit every evening, with a 30-metre bamboo corridor hung with 1,500 woven bamboo balls and mist drifting through the grove. In 2026 it was ¥1,500 cash at the ticket booth in the grove or ¥2,000 online, and free for 12 and under.

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The walking path through the tall green stalks of the Arashiyama bamboo grove dconvertini, CC BY-SA 2.0
Exhibition

Hina doll exhibition at the Sagano Doll House Museum

博物館さがの人形の家 節句人形展（Ⅰ）お雛さま展

14 Feb to 31 Mar Sagano Doll House Museum, Arashiyama

Edo-period court and townsfolk hina dolls and rarer modern ones, with the permanent Saga, Kamo, Gosho and karakuri doll displays at the Sagano Doll House Museum.

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Smaller local events nearby

  • New Year's Eve bell ringing at Jojakko-ji Festival

    Thu 31 Dec (dates to be confirmed) · Jojakko-ji, Arashiyama

    The temple lists a public bell-ringing on New Year's Eve in its annual events.

    Map · Source: Jojakko-ji · 大晦日 除夜鐘打公開（常寂光寺）

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Nearby

Rakushisha Landmark · 3 min walk Rakushisha is the thatched hut of Mukai Kyorai (1651 to 1704), the disciple Matsuo Basho trusted most. Nison-in Temple · 3 min walk Nison-in is named for its two main images, a Shaka who sends souls off and an Amida who welcomes them, a gilded pair carved in the mid-Kamakura... Okochi Sanso Park · 4 min walk Okochi Denjiro, a period-film star of the early Showa years, fell for the view from Mount Ogura and spent 30 years building this hillside garden at... Arashiyama Bamboo Grove Park · 5 min walk This bamboo path is one of the sights Kyoto is best known for. Gio-ji Temple · 6 min walk Gio-ji is a small thatched nunnery hidden in bamboo and maples, with a story straight out of The Tale of the Heike. Daihikaku Senko-ji Temple · 6 min walk About 1 km upstream from Togetsukyo, some 200 stone steps climb from the river to this small temple.

Around Arashiyama

Bamboo at first light, then the maple temples under Mount Ogura

Arashiyama is on Kyoto's north-western edge, where Togetsukyo Bridge crosses the Oi River with wooded hills right behind it. You'll want the bridge, Tenryu-ji and the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, and so will everyone else. Go early. Then walk north into Sagano. Its temples line the foot of Mount Ogura, and it's quieter at the far end, which Kyoto's official tourism site calls Okusaga.

Arashiyama has 30 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 14 shrines and temples, 4 landmarks, 3 parks and gardens, 2 restaurants, 2 bathhouses, 1 cafe, 1 museum, 1 viewpoint, 1 shop and 1 neighbourhood. Read the Arashiyama guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Jojakko-ji?
3 Saga-Ogurayama Ogura-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市右京区嵯峨小倉山小倉町3).
What are the opening hours of Jojakko-ji?
Daily 9:00 to 17:00. Last entry 16:30.
How do I get to Jojakko-ji?
The nearest station is Saga-Arashiyama (JR Sagano Line). Jojakko-ji is in Arashiyama, Kyoto.
How much does Jojakko-ji cost?
Jojakko-ji is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
How long do you need at Jojakko-ji?
Plan for 45 min.
When is the best time to visit Jojakko-ji?
Mid to late November.

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