【2015 Spring】Illuminations in Kyoto City

In Kyoto city, we have many historical places for sightseeing here such as shrines and temples.

We feel quite difficult to visit more than 4 places a day because most of them close around 16.00 - 17.00.

However, we have some illumination events for some special limited seasons.
During the limited periods, you can visit some historical places at night!

Here is some information about the illumination events with sakura in Kyoto in Spring!!

■Kiyomizu Temple (清水寺)
   Date: - April 12th
   Time: 18:00-21:00 (Reception closes at 21:00)
   *Admission fee required
   Access: City Bus #100 / #206 "Gojo-zaka" from Kyoto Station

■Seirenin (青蓮院）
　 Date: - April 5th, April 25th-May 6th
   Time: 18:00-22:00 (Reception closes at 21:30)
   *Admission fee required
   Access: City Bus #5 / #100 "Jingu-michi" from Kyoto Station

■Koudaiji (高台寺）
　 Date: - May 6th
   Time: Sunset - 22:00 (Reception closes at 21:30)
   * Admission fees required
   Access: City Bus #100 / #206 "Higashiyama-Yasui" from Kyoto Station

■Maruyama Park (円山公園）
　 Date: - April 12th
   Time: Sunset - 1:00am
   Access: City Bus #100 / #206 "Gion" from Kyoto Station

■Gion-Shirakawa (祇園白川）
   Date: - April 5th
   Time: 18:00 - 22:00
   Access: Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan Line)

■Heianjingu (平安神宮）
　 Date: April 9th - 12th
   Time: 18:15 - 21:00 (Entrance closes at 20:30)
   *Admission for "Shinen (神苑) required
   Access: City Bus #5 / #100 "Okazaki-kouen-mae・Heianjingu-mae" from Kyoto Station

■Kyoto Botanical Garden (京都府立植物園）
   Date: - April 12th
   Time: Sunset - 21:00 (Entrance closes at 20:00)
   *Admission required
   Access: "Kitayama" Station (Subway) / City Bus #4 "Kitayama-eki mae" from Kyoto Station

■Nijo Castle (二条城）
   Date: - April 12th
   Time: 18:30 - 22:00 (Reception closes at 21:30)
   *Admission required
   Access: City Bus #9 / #50 / #101 from Kyoto Station

■Toji Temple　（東寺）
   Date: - April 12th
   Time: 18:30 - 22:00 (Reception closes at 21:30)
   *Admission required
   Access: "Toji" Station (Kintetsu) / City Bus #205 "Toji-michi" from Kyoto Station