Mimurotoji Temple

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A Buddhist temple located in Uji, Kyoto and the 10th station on the Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage. Said to have been founded in 770, legend has it that the temple’s principal object of worship, a figure of the thousand armed Kannon, emerged from the rocky pool deep in the temple grounds. The 16,000 square meter garden blossoms with seasonal flowers and is famed for its 20 thousand azaleas of various types in spring and 10 thousand French hydrangeas of 50 varieties in early summer. The fall foliage in autumn is also beautiful and the temple is so famous for this site it has become a byword for the autumn colors locally.

Spot details

Address: Kyoto Ujishi Todou Shigatani 21 Map
Area: Around Uji Area
Phone: 0774212067
Hours: [4/1-10/31]8:00-15:50(Last entry)
[11/1-3/31]8:00-15:20(Last entry)
Closed: 8/13-8/15, 12/29-12/31
Fees: [Admission fee][Adult]500yen[Children]300yen[Opening time][Hydrangea garden]1,000yen[Azalea garden]1,000yen
Parking Lot: Available(300spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Average budget: [Lunch] 1,001-3,000yen
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Review

Kyoto never ceases to amaze!

Reviewed : 2018.06.22

I visited the Mimurotoji and its gardens under the suggestion of a Japanese friend. The view that met us shortly after the entrance was nothing short of spectacular! Tucked away from the usual...
Beautiful hydrangea

Reviewed : 2018.06.19

We were overwhelmed by beautiful 10,000 hydrangeas! We also liked all the garden in the forest. I would love to visit there again...
Unforgettable Beautiful flowers scene

Reviewed : 2017.07.26

You cant image until you saw it by own. There are many kinds of Hydrangea, and each are in big. The day I visited, weather is pretty good. Many visitors on that day. Even though the queue is...