The best time to visit Daikaku-ji

Kyoto · Arashiyama

Quietest 9am–10am.

Quiet window
9am–10am
Quietest day
16-17
Typical crowd
Moderately busy
Booking
No booking needed
Weather
Part indoor, part out
How long
About 45 min

A former palace beside Japan's oldest artificial lake, still used for moon-viewing.

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