A historic and scenic destination in Tokyo, celebrated for its natural landscapes and cultural heritage.
- Best time
- All year
- Admission
- ¥0
- Parking
- 📍 Navigate in Google Maps ↗西芳寺 参拝者無料駐車場 (Saihō-ji Temple Shrine/Temple Lot)3 min walk· 50 spaces✓ Free parking🚗 All Nearby Parking & Real-Time Availability🔍 Find Nearby Parking on Map ↗
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- Getting there
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- Official info
- Wikipedia ↗
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Weather for your date
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15°C
Clear sky
💧 0% rain chance · wind 6 km/h
Hourly forecast
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Getting to Saihō-ji Temple
🚉Matsuo-taisha Station
Approx. 0.9 km from spot
🚶~11 min walk
Easy walking distance from station
💳Mobile Suica / IC Cards
Tap phone at ticket gates (No cash needed)
Directions to Saihō-ji Temple
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When to see this place
Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.
No month-specific guide yet for Oct. This does not mean the place is closed.
Suitability
Stroller: Not recommended
Nursing room: Not available
Noise level: moderate
Rules
Drones: permit required
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Within 30 km, closest first.
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Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-10-27
- 1. Padeto · Jean-Marie Hullot · Source ↗ · CC BY 3.0
- 2. Saiho-ji, Kyoto, by Jmhullot · Jean-Marie Hullot · Source ↗ · CC BY 3.0
- 3. Saihô-ji Temple - Stone monument · Yanajin33 · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0
- 4. Matsuojingatanicho, Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 615-8286, Japan - panoramio · kajikawa · Source ↗ · CC BY 3.0
- 5. 西芳寺の水飲み場 (53433280640) · Michael Coghlan from Adelaide, Australia · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 2.0