The best time to visit Daitoku-ji
Kyoto · Nijo-Imperial-Palace
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 60 min
Zen complex tied to the tea ceremony — four sub-temples open, each with its own garden.
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