Tenryū-ji
Place · Arashiyama
The garden is the visit: enter at opening, exit by the north gate into the bamboo grove; skip the halls if short on time.
- The garden is the visit
- North gate to the bamboo grove
- Go at opening
- Bring cash
- Shoes off inside
- Queue: switch at 15 min
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Rules in force · 8Large suitcases on Kyoto city buses
- East Asia ↗Every border in East Asia is a full international border, Hong Kong and Macau included: an entry permission for one never covers the next.
- East Asia ↗Ferries between Korea, Japan and China cancel in rough seas and typhoons; keep a flight or a spare day behind every sea leg.
- Japan ↗IC cards (ICOCA/Suica) are topped up with cash at station machines.
- Japan ↗Smoking while walking is banned in most city centres; use designated areas.
- Japan ↗Shinkansen bags 160–250 cm (L+W+H) need a seat reserved with the oversized-baggage area.
- Kansai ↗ICOCA is the default IC card; Suica works too.
- Kyoto ↗Large suitcases on Kyoto city buses: do not. Buses are crowded and oversized bags are refused or block aisles.
- Kyoto ↗Kyoto accommodation tax is often collected in cash at the front desk.
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Usually 08:30–17:00Usually 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
- Crowds
Go at opening
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunQuietest Mon–Thu · busiest Sat, Sun · desk estimate
- Time to spend
- 40–60 min · up to 80 min if you linger
Best time to go
Tour groups from 10:00; leaf season all day.
Queue rule: switch if the queue passes 15 min; come back when under 5.
By weekday: quietest Mon–Thu, busiest Sat, Sun.
Opening hours
- Hours
- 08:30–17:00 (typical, check)
- Note
- Garden and halls have separate tickets and last entries; not printed until verified.
- Hours note
- Garden hours; halls close earlier.
Which month is quietest
- Janlight
- Feblight
- Marheavy
- Aprpacked
- Mayheavy
- Junlight
- Julbusy
- Augbusy
- Sepbusy
- Octheavy
- Novpacked
- Decbusy
Quietest Jan–Feb · Jun · busiest Apr · Nov.
Estimate: desk reasoning from school-trip, weekend, season and holiday patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Arashiyama (Randen), 1 min walk
- Ticket
- on site · official site · bring cash
- Stairs
- garden: gentle slopes, some steps on the hill path
- Shoes
- Shoes off in the halls only.
Accessibility
- PartialStep-free entrance · garden: gentle slopes, some steps on the hill path
- Check firstAccessible toilet
Sensory load
- Sensory load2/5 Low
Exposure: medium
What to bring and the rules
- Cash · The ticket desk is likely to take cash only.
- Footwear that suits the rule · Shoes off in the halls only.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- rain: Halls of Tenryū-ji (indoor)
Nearest rescue anchor: C — Tenryū-ji north gate / bamboo grove south
Problem
Red lines
- Stay on garden paths.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Nearby places
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Tickets, prices and entry
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Buy at the entrance on the day.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
- Bring cash; cards may not be taken (check).
- Free days
Free entry days in Kyoto (pick Kyoto in the tool; check)
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
30min
Worthwhile
40min
Typical
60min
p95
80min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (60 min).
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: partly · partlygarden: gentle slopes, some steps on the hill path
- Accessible toilet: check · check
Garden paths on gentle slopes; the hill path has steps and the halls a step up with shoes off.
Combine with
Combine with
Walk the Arashiyama area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
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Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Do I need to pay extra for the halls?
Yes: the garden and the halls are separate tickets; the garden alone is enough if short on time.
Checked 2026-09-28 · Voykit desk
Photos
Photos
Tenryū-ji Photo: Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert, CC BY 4.0
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Sources
- officialTenryu-ji (official)
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Source: Price
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Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
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The quietest window written into this guide. Crowd levels are desk estimates, not counts.
Source: Bag rating
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Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.