The best time to visit Shisen-do
Kyoto · Okazaki-North-Higashiyama
Rarely crowded — but 9am–10am is quietest of all.
- Quiet window
- 9am–10am
- Quietest day
- 16-17
- Typical crowd
- Usually quiet
- Booking
- No booking needed
- Weather
- Part indoor, part out
- How long
- About 40 min
A scholar's retreat with a bamboo deer-scarer that knocks every few minutes.
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