• Visit the National Scenic Spot Ninna-ji Temple Gardens to experience a precious cultural landscape that blends garden design techniques from the Edo and Meiji periods.
• Enjoy the elegant layout of the southern garden with its white sand pine trees and cherry blossoms, and immerse yourself in the tranquil beauty of the traditional Imperial Palace garden.
• Stroll through the North Garden, a garden with a pond and spring, admire the stone bridges and waterfall rock formations, and gaze at the important cultural relics, Feitao Pavilion and the five-story pagoda.
• Easily explore the deep history and garden art of Ninna-ji Temple, a World Heritage Site in Kyoto, by booking tickets through KKday.

-Attraction Introduction-

• Ninna-ji Temple was founded in 888 AD and is now the head temple of the Omuro school of Shingon Buddhism. Many historical buildings from the Edo period are preserved within its grounds, such as the five-story pagoda and the Niōmon Gate. The Omuro cherry blossoms, planted around the same time, reach their peak viewing period around mid-April each year and retain their original appearance to this day.
  
  Furthermore, Ninna-ji Temple was designated a World Heritage Site in 1994
  (Heisei 6). Entering through the Niōmon Gate, one of Kyoto's three main gates
  facing the road, one is greeted by the expansive and grand temple grounds.
  Within these grounds are the National Treasure "Kindō," as well as the
  Important Cultural Properties "Five-Storied Pagoda," "Miei-dō," and "Kannon-
  dō," along with numerous historical buildings within the Imperial Palace,
  including the "Ryōkō-tei" and "Hitaotei." Due to its deep ties with the
  Imperial Family and nobility, the overall architecture reflects the "Ninna-ji
  Imperial Palace" style, showcasing the elegant characteristics of Imperial
  Palace architecture.

  
  

• Renhe Temple "Green Maple Cloud Sea Light Show"
  
  A special early summer event combining the autumn leaves of Ninna-ji Temple
  with a dreamlike sea of ​​clouds for a light show. As the sun sets and the
  blues begin, the sky and the National Treasure Golden Hall will merge into
  one, creating a scene full of fantasy. You can enjoy the dreamlike world woven
  from the sea of ​​clouds stretching out below and the autumn leaves
  illuminated by soft lights.

  
  

• Famous scenic spot "Omuro Cherry Blossoms" (Flowering season: March to May each year)
  
  Every spring, the grounds of Ninna-ji Temple are adorned with beautiful cherry
  blossoms.
  
  The Somei Yoshino cherry blossoms in front of the Golden Hall and the weeping
  cherry blossoms in front of the Bell Tower are in full bloom, among which the
  "Omuro cherry blossoms" on the west side inside the Middle Gate are the most
  famous.
  
  The Omuro cherry blossoms are renowned for their late blooming and have been
  beloved by commoners since the Edo period, appearing frequently in waka poems.
  The lively cherry blossom viewing scene of that time was also recorded by the
  Edo-period Confucian scholar Kaihara Ekiken in his book, Kyoto Shōkan, as
  follows:
  
  "In spring, the area is rich in double-flowered cherry blossoms, the finest in
  Kyoto and beyond, comparable to the Yoshino cherry blossoms... Many people
  come to admire the blossoms, and the crowds are like tides every day..."
  
  Its magnificent bloom is thus considered comparable to that of the Yoshino
  cherry blossom. Furthermore, the Omuro cherry blossom was designated a
  National Scenic Spot of Japan in 1924 (Taisho 13). The Omuro cherry blossom is
  characterized by its late blooming period and low-growing stature. Previously,
  it was generally believed that this was due to the presence of a hard
  underground bedrock, preventing the roots from extending deep; however, recent
  investigations have revealed that it is actually planted in clay soil.
  Nevertheless, the lower oxygen and nutrient content in clay soil still affects
  root development, which is also considered one of the important reasons for
  the cherry blossom's stunted growth.