Temple
Kodai-ji
高台寺
A Rinzai Zen temple founded in the early 1600s by Nene in memory of her husband Toyotomi Hideyoshi. It has a rock garden, a pond garden, a mausoleum with lacquer decoration and a small bamboo grove.
Key facts
- Area
- Gion
- Station
- Gion-Shijo (Keihan Main Line)15 min walk
- Admission
- Paid entry
- Typical visit
- 45 min
- Hours
- 9:00 to 17:30 (entry until 17:00)
- Website
- www.kodaiji.com
Tip
The gardens are lit up for special illuminations in spring and autumn. A combined ticket also covers the Sho Museum and the Entoku-in subtemple.
01Where to stay
Stay nearby
This place is in Gion. Median hotel rate in the latest sample: US$541 per night. Where to stay in Gion
Prices and availability come from the booking sites and can change.
02Map
Nearby places
- Street Ishibe-koji Lane 石塀小路 A pedestrian-only stone-paved lane of about 200 m near Kodai-ji, lined with wooden townhouses, ryokan and restaurants. Free entry 15 min 12 min walk
- Landmark Yasaka Pagoda (Hokan-ji) 八坂の塔（法観寺） The five-storied pagoda of Hokan-ji, the last remaining structure of the temple, rising above the lanes between Kiyomizu-dera and Yasaka Shrine. Paid entry 15 min 15 min walk
- Street Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka 産寧坂・二寧坂 Two stepped, stone-paved lanes on the approach to Kiyomizu-dera, lined with preserved wooden shops, cafes and restaurants. Free entry 45 min 15 min walk
- Nature Maruyama Park 円山公園 A public park directly behind Yasaka Shrine. Free entry 30 min 12 min walk
Sources · Verified 24 September 2026