Tōfuku-ji is widely regarded as Kyoto's premier autumn foliage destination, drawing visitors to its dramatic Tsūtenkyō bridge for sweeping views of 2,000 maple trees turning brilliant red, orange, and gold. The Hōjō garden, designed by Mirei Shigemori, offers a modernist checkerboard moss-and-stone landscape framed by crimson canopy. Early morning visits reward photographers with mist-softened light before crowds arrive. Admission to the bridge and garden areas is charged separately during the peak koyo season.
- Type
- Venue
- Category
- Autumn Leaves
- Season
- Autumn
- Month
- Mid to Late November
- Region
- Kansai
- Prefecture
- Kyoto
- City
- Kyoto
Highlights
- ◆Tsūtenkyō bridge panoramic maple views
- ◆Mirei Shigemori's Hōjō dry garden in autumn colour
- ◆2,000 maple trees across a wooded ravine
- ◆Night illumination events on select dates
- ◆Easily accessible via Tōfuku-ji Station