VISITOR GUIDE
MAP
- ADDRESS
- 1-294, Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 605-0862, Japan
* Caution about online mapping apps:
There are only two routes to the temple ground: one route from the Nio-mon Gate on top of the Kiyomizu-zaka hill and the other route from the emergency road entrance on the top pf the Chawan-zaka hill. Please be aware that some online mapping apps, such as Google Maps, may show you a route which doesn’t lead to the temple grounds.
* For wheelchair access, please check this map.
OPEN HOURS
Kiyomizu-dera Temple opens at 6:00 a.m., but the closing time changes depending on the season. For more details, please see the table below:
OPENING HOURS FOR 2024
* Periods of special night opening change every year
* Special night viewing: Extended opening hours
| Period | Opened at | Closed at |
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OPENING HOURS FOR 2024
| Period | Opened at |
Closed at |
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* Periods of special night opening change every year
* Special night viewing:Extended opening hours
ACCESS GUIDE
GETTING HERE
- KYOTO
CONVENIENT ROUTES FROM TOKYO AND OSAKA
CONVENIENT ROUTES
FROM TOKYO AND OSAKA
- From Tokyo
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- By Shinkansen (JR Tokaido Sanyo Line)-- 2 hours 15 minutes
Get on the western-bound NOZOMI Super Express for Shinosaka at Tokyo or Shinagawa station. Get off at Kyoto station. -
From Kansai International Airport or Osaka Itami Airport to Kyoto city, take a train or bus.By air :from Haneda Airport -- 1 hour 10 minutes
from Narita Airport -- 1 hour 30 minutes
- By Shinkansen (JR Tokaido Sanyo Line)-- 2 hours 15 minutes
- From Osaka
( Kansai International Airport ) -
- By train (JR West) -- 1 hour 20 minutes
Get on the Kansai Airport Express HARUKA bound for Kyoto at Kansai International Airport. Get off at Kyoto station. - By airport limousine bus -- 1 hour 30 minutesGet on any limousine bus operated by Kansai Airport Transportation Enterprise, Osaka Airport Transport, or Keihan Bus bound for Kyoto. Get off at Kyoto Station (Hachijo-guchi).
- By train (JR West) -- 1 hour 20 minutes
- From Osaka Itami Airport
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- By airport limousine bus -- 1 hour
Get on Osaka Airport Transport bus bound for Kyoto. Get off at Kyoto Station (Hachijo-guchi).
- By airport limousine bus -- 1 hour
IN KYOTO CITY
- From JR Kyoto Station
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- City Bus: Get on No.206 bus bound for Kitaoji bus terminal via Higasihama-dori or No.100 bound for Ginkaku-ji via Kiyomizu-dera Gion. Get off at Gojozaka stop and walk east 10 minutes.
- Kyoto Bus (Saturdays and holidays only):
Get on No.18 bound for Ohara. Get off at Gojozaka stop and walk east 10 minutes.
- From Keihan Kiyomizu Gojo Station
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- Approximately 25 minutes on foot
- From Hankyu Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
and Keihan Gion Shijo Station - From Hankyu Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station
and Keihan Gion Shijo Station -
- City Bus (Kyoto Transportation Bureau): Get off at the Kiyomizu-michi Stop on Route 207 bound for Tofukuji/Kujo Shako and walk 10 minutes.・City Bus: Get on No.207 bus bound for Kujo Shako via Tofukuji. Get off at the Kiyomizu-michi stop and walk south-east 10 minutes.
- Keihan Bus: Get on No. 83, 85, 87, or 88. Get off at the Kiyomizu-michi stop or the Gojozaka stop and walk south-east 10 minutes.
- From Keihan Shichijo Station
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- City Bus: Get on No.206 bus bound for Kitaoji Bus Terminal via Higasihama-dori or No.100 bound for Ginkaku-ji via Kiyomizu-dera Gion. Get off at Gojozaka stop and walk east 10 minutes.
- Parking Information
Kiyomizu-dera Temple does not have a parking lot on its grounds. Visitors can use city parking lots or multiple temporary private parking spaces nearby the temple or at the base of the approach. During the busy seasons, all parking lots tend to be jammed. Using public transportation or taxi is strongly recommended.
