Sennyu-ji
Fushimi, Kyoto
1 Mar to 30 Nov
- Daily
- 9:00 to 17:00
Rest of the year
- Daily
- 9:00 to 16:30
Hours run to the gate closing, with last entry 30 minutes earlier. The treasure hall is closed on the fourth Monday of each month.
Source: mitera.org, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Sennyu-ji is known as Mitera, the imperial family's temple. Emperor Shijo's funeral was held here in 1242, as were those of the Edo-period emperors from Go-Yozei to Komei, and Shijo and the emperors from Go-Mizunoo to Ninko lie in the Tsukinowa mausoleum in its grounds. The Buddha hall, rebuilt in 1668 by shogun Tokugawa Ietsuna, has a cloud dragon painted on its ceiling by Kano Tanyu.
Insider tip
Entry is ¥500, and the imperial rooms (Gozasho) with their garden are another ¥500. That viewing can be cancelled without notice for imperial visits or services. The Yokihi Kannon, a statue brought from Song China in 1230, has its own hall on the left inside the gate. No photos inside the buildings.
Tickets and tours
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What's on at Sennyu-ji
Upcoming events at Sennyu-ji and within a ten-minute walk, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Sennyu-ji Free Hall Admission Week
泉涌寺 伽藍拝観無料（10月19日〜25日）
Time 9:00 to 16:30 (gate closes 17:00) Station Tofukuji Station (JR Nara Line, Keihan), 20 min walk
Because the grounds and halls are being prepared for events, the temple makes the main hall tour free from 19 to 25 Oct. The special viewing of the Gozasho is cancelled on 24 Oct from 12:00 to 17:00. The notice does not name the events.
John Gillespie, CC BY-SA 2.0 Senzan Seven Lucky Gods Pilgrimage at Sennyu-ji
泉山七福神めぐり
Time 08:00 to 16:00 Station Sennyu-ji-michi bus stop, 10 min walk
The seven lucky gods enshrined in the Sennyu-ji temple complex are specially opened, with each sub-temple open 08:00 to 16:00.
John Gillespie, CC BY-SA 2.0 Nehan-e Giant Nirvana Painting at Sennyu-ji
泉涌寺涅槃会
Time 09:00 to 16:30 Station Sennyu-ji-michi bus stop, 15 min walk
Sennyu-ji shows Japan's largest nirvana painting, 16 m by 8 m, with Nehan-e services at 10:00 and 13:00 on the 15th.
John Gillespie, CC BY-SA 2.0 Unryu-in Autumn Viewing and Light-up
泉涌寺別院 雲龍院 秋の特別拝観＆ライトアップ
Time Viewing 9:00 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30), light-up sunset to 21:00 (last entry 20:30) Station Sennyujimichi bus stop (City Bus 202, 207, 208), 15 min walk
Special viewing runs Nov 14 to 30 and a light-up Nov 20 to 23. Day tickets carry into the evening, with no switch-over.
Sokushu-in Autumn Viewing
即宗院 秋期拝観
Time 9:00 to 16:30 (gate closes) Station Tofukuji Station (JR Nara, Keihan), 12 min walk
A small Tofuku-ji sub-temple opens for the maple season. Viewing can be cancelled on days with memorial services, so check by phone.
Kimon Berlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 Nearby
Around Fushimi
Torii tunnels at dawn, then sake by the old castle moat
Fushimi is two trips in one. In the north, about 10,000 torii line the paths up Mount Inari behind Fushimi Inari Taisha, and the grounds never close, so you can walk them at dawn. Five stops south on the Keihan line, about 20 breweries still make sake in the old river port, and you can taste most of them in one alley.
Fushimi has 21 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 8 shrines and temples, 4 restaurants, 2 shops, 2 landmarks, 1 bar, 1 neighbourhood, 1 cafe, 1 museum and 1 bathhouse. Read the Fushimi guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Sennyu-ji?
- 27 Sennyuji Yamanouchi-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市東山区泉涌寺山内町27).
- What are the opening hours of Sennyu-ji?
- 1 Mar to 30 Nov: Daily 9:00 to 17:00. Rest of the year: Daily 9:00 to 16:30. Hours run to the gate closing, with last entry 30 minutes earlier. The treasure hall is closed on the fourth Monday of each month.
- How do I get to Sennyu-ji?
- The nearest station is Sennyuji-michi bus stop (City Bus 202, 207, 208). Sennyu-ji is in Fushimi, Kyoto.
- How much does Sennyu-ji cost?
- Sennyu-ji is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Sennyu-ji?
- Plan for 1 hour.
- When is the best time to visit Sennyu-ji?
- Weekday mornings.
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