Omuro 88 Pilgrimage Trail
Kinkakuji, Kyoto
- Daily
- Open all day
Free to walk at any time.
Source: ninnaji.jp, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Behind Ninna-ji, a 3 km path loops over Mount Joju past 88 small halls, a copy of Shikoku's 88-temple pilgrimage. In 1827 a Ninna-ji head priest had sand brought back from each Shikoku temple and buried under the halls, so people who couldn't make the trip could walk this one. On a clear day you can see over the city as far as Fushimi.
Insider tip
It's free and open at any time, and the whole loop takes about two hours. Some stretches have rough footing, and storms have damaged parts of the path, so wear proper shoes. Start from the Ninna-ji grounds, north of the Kondo.
What's on near Omuro 88 Pilgrimage Trail
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Omuro 88 Pilgrimage Trail, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Ninna-ji Reihokan Autumn Treasures Exhibition
仁和寺 霊宝館 秋季名宝展
Time 10:00 to 16:30 (last entry 16:00), closed Mondays except 12 Oct and 23 Nov Station Omuro-ninnaji Station (Randen), 2 min walk
The temple museum shows its autumn selection of treasures. Reihokan admission is ¥500 for adults.
josef knecht, CC BY 3.0 Autumn Cloud-sea Light-up at Ninna-ji
紅葉雲海ライトアップ（仁和寺）
Time 18:30 to 21:00 (last entry 20:30) Station Omuro-Ninnaji (Randen Kitano Line)
Ninna-ji lights its autumn maples on Friday to Sunday and holiday evenings, with mist rolling through the grounds like a sea of clouds and music played in the garden. It was ¥2,800 in 2026, free for high school students and under.
josef knecht, CC BY 3.0 Omuro Flower Festival at Ninna-ji
御室花まつり（仁和寺）
Time 8:30 to 17:30 (last entry 30 min before) Station Omuro-Ninnaji (Randen), about 3 min walk
Ninna-ji's Omuro cherries, a protected Place of Scenic Beauty, are at their best in early to mid April, with azaleas and then new maple leaves after them. The grounds charge a special entry fee during the festival.
josef knecht, CC BY 3.0 Bonji (Siddham Script) Exhibition at the Ninna-ji Imperial Garden
仁和寺御所庭園 梵字展
Time 9:00 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30) Station Omuro-ninnaji Station (Randen), 2 min walk
An exhibition on Bonji, the Sanskrit-derived script used for Buddhist deities, held in the Goten garden to mark the completed repair of the Shiro-shoin. A monk draws Bonji on the south garden's white gravel on 11 October, and the temple runs a seven-site stamp rally.
josef knecht, CC BY 3.0 Ninna-ji Kyozo (Sutra Repository) Special Opening
仁和寺 重要文化財「経蔵」特別拝観
Time 9:00 to 16:30 (last entry 16:00) Station Omuro-ninnaji Station (Randen), 2 min walk
The Important Cultural Property sutra repository, normally closed, opens to visitors, with its rotating bookcase, paintings of the Eight Bodhisattvas and sixteen arhats and a dragon. It is part of the Ryuo-sen shogi match tie-in with Myoshin-ji.
josef knecht, CC BY 3.0 Smaller local events nearby
Bonji Exhibition for the Completed Repair of the Shiro-shoin Exhibition
23 Oct to 20 Nov · Ninna-ji, Omuro
An exhibition of Bonji (Sanskrit characters) marking the completion of repairs to the Shiro-shoin in the Omuro Imperial Palace garden at Ninna-ji.
Map · Source: Ninna-ji · 仁和寺御所庭園白書院修理完成記念『梵字展』
Ninna-ji Autumn Leaves Light-Up with Sagano Scenic Railway Illumination
24 Oct to 13 Dec · Ninna-ji, Omuro
Evening illumination of the autumn leaves at Ninna-ji, run together with a Sagano Scenic Railway program on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
Map · Source: Ninna-ji · 秋の京都・洛西を彩る嵯峨野トロッコ列車と仁和寺紅葉ライトアップ
Nearby
Around Kinkakuji
Three World Heritage temples on one road under Mount Kinugasa
Kinkaku-ji, Ryoan-ji and Ninna-ji all sit on Kinukake-no-Michi, a road that climbs about 2.5 km from Omuro-Ninnaji Station up to the Golden Pavilion. Start at Ryoan-ji, which opens at 8:00 from March to November, an hour before Kinkaku-ji. South of the road, Myoshin-ji's grounds don't close at all, and they hold more than 40 subtemples.
Kinkakuji has 14 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 9 shrines and temples, 2 museums, 1 cafe, 1 restaurant and 1 viewpoint. Read the Kinkakuji guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Omuro 88 Pilgrimage Trail?
- 33 Omuro Ouchi, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市右京区御室大内33).
- What are the opening hours of Omuro 88 Pilgrimage Trail?
- Omuro 88 Pilgrimage Trail is open all day. Free to walk at any time.
- How do I get to Omuro 88 Pilgrimage Trail?
- The nearest station is Omuro-Ninnaji (Randen Kitano Line). Omuro 88 Pilgrimage Trail is in Kinkakuji, Kyoto.
- How much does Omuro 88 Pilgrimage Trail cost?
- Nothing. Omuro 88 Pilgrimage Trail is free to visit.
- How long do you need at Omuro 88 Pilgrimage Trail?
- Plan for 2 hours.
- When is the best time to visit Omuro 88 Pilgrimage Trail?
- Clear mornings.
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