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DAY 1

Eikando Zenrinji

Eikando is known as the “Eikando of maple trees” since olden times. The sight of approximately 3,000 maple trees coloring the entire precincts of the temple and the tallest pagoda is a fantastically beautiful sight. Enjoy the various expressions of the autumn leaves on the rocks and on the surface of the pond.

Blue Bottle Coffee Kyoto Café

A modern café renovated from a traditional Kyoto machiya over 100 years old. While retaining many of the good old features, the large glass windows and high vaulted ceilings give the space a sense of openness. Enjoy a special moment with flavorful coffee carefully brewed by skilled baristas and side dishes.

Nanzen-ji Temple

The vast grounds of the temple are one of the best spots in Kyoto for autumn foliage coloring. The temple is also home to the Tenju-an Hermitage, the Suijikaku, an aqueduct over the Lake Biwa Canal, the Sanmon Gate, famous as the stage on which Ishikawa Goemon performed the great performance, the Hojo Garden, said to have been created by Kobori Enshu, and Nanzen-in, the pagoda temple of Nanzenji, all of which are of outstanding beauty.

Kyoudon Kisoba Okakita

Established in 1982, this restaurant offers udon and soba noodles made with dashi (Japanese soup stock). The dashi broth, which is the lifeblood of Kyoto udon, is a unique and gentle taste made using traditional techniques. The restaurant also offers a lineup of flavorful soba noodles made from carefully selected buckwheat flour, as well as a menu featuring fu and yuba, which are unique to Kyoto, and donburi.

Shoren-in temple

The temple began as a residence for monks including Saicho on Mt. Enryaku-ji on Mt. Hiei, which was founded by the founder of the Tendai sect of Buddhism in Japan, Dengyo Daishi Saicho. The entire temple grounds are designated as a national historic site. The autumn foliage scenery is a must-see, as the elegant pond garden turns beautiful colors!

Maruyama Park

A vast park that leads to the grounds of Yasaka Shrine, it is designated as a national place of scenic beauty. The garden, designed by Jihei Ogawa VII, features a pond garden with a view of Higashiyama (Mt. Higashi), and visitors can enjoy the autumn leaves while strolling through the garden. There are also bronze statues of Ryoma Sakamoto and Shintaro Nakaoka.

KUMONOCHA Kiyomizu Sannenzaka Store

Take a break at this modern and spacious tea lounge on Sanneizaka, a street with a Japanese atmosphere. The menu offers a variety of cute-looking and gently tasting dishes such as “Kumono Mousse” and “Kumono Matcha Latte”. Enjoy a relaxing and happy moment.

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

This temple is one of the representative temples in Kyoto and is recognized as a World Heritage Site. The three-story pagoda, one of the largest in Japan, is the symbol of the temple, and the majestic “Kiyomizu-no-butai”, which extends out from the wooden main hall built on a cliff, is famous. The view of the city from the 13-meter-high stage with the bright red autumn leaves spreading out below is a sight to behold only in autumn!

Itoken / SOU・SOU Kiyomizu shop

This fashionable store is also located on Sanneizaka, a street lined with traditional buildings, and offers a wide variety of cute, pop-up sweets. The sweets are made in collaboration with a long-established Japanese confectionary store and taste authentic, and the small packages are perfect as souvenirs. Be sure to try the store’s limited-edition takeout sweets, whose colors and shapes are picture-perfect!

Kodai-ji Temple

It was built in 1606 by Nene, the wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The vast garden with Higashiyama in the background is exceptionally beautiful when dyed in autumn colors. The remains of Fushimi Castle and the halls arranged in the Kodaiji Garden (designated as a historic site of scenic beauty) can be seen reflected on the surface of Garyu Pond and the glossy colors of the autumn brocade.

Ponto-cho Robin

Located in the back alley of Ponto-cho, Kyoto’s representative Hanamachi, this restaurant is like a hideout for adults. In a tasteful space in a renovated 150-year-old machiya (traditional Kyoto townhouse), you can enjoy a variety of sumptuous dishes such as fresh seasonal fish sashimi purchased at the market every morning, famous kamameshi (rice cooked in a pot with seasonal ingredients carefully selected from all over Japan), and Kyoto duck in a hot pot.

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