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Kyoto: 2 Autumn Illuminations in 1 day
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2016/8/29 17:33
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I'm planning to visit Kyoto during the last week of November this year.
Is it possible to do autumn illumination of 2 temples that are close together in 1 weekday?
Also, If I'm going to be at one temple from from afternoon until the evening after they've started the illumination, do I have to pay twice or just once when I bought the ticket first time?
Examples: Monday Kiyomizudera 17:00 - 19:00 Kodaiji 19:30 - 21:00
Tue: Eikando: 17:00 - 19:00 Nanzenji 19:30 -21:00
How long is the typical wait time to get in these illuminations? How early do I have to start queuing up if I want to enter at 17:30 or later at 19:30 or 20:00?
Thank you.
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by View39
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Re: Kyoto: 2 Autumn Illuminations in 1 day
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2016/8/29 22:15
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You could easily see 3 or 4 in a night, depending on how close they are. It really doesn't take long to see each one. I don't recall any serious wait times. Certainly less wait times than some of the daytime visits we did!
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by ausmomo (guest)
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Re: Kyoto: 2 Autumn Illuminations in 1 day
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2016/9/1 14:08
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Thank you ausmomo. Good to hear that. How about the entrance fee? Do I pay once if I stay from the afternoon or do I have to re-enter and pay again?
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by View39
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Re: Kyoto: 2 Autumn Illuminations in 1 day
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2016/9/1 14:57
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It closes. The lights are set up. It opens again. So you would have to pay twice. Waiting times is about 20 minutes. It may be less. It depends on which location. Eikando is especially crowded for good reason.
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by jh (guest)
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Re: Kyoto: 2 Autumn Illuminations in 1 day
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2016/9/1 16:45
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I see. Thank you jh. William5, the Illumiere looks great!
I'll have to rework my itinerary due to the re-entry. Do you think the plan below will work?
Monday night: Kiyomizu + Kodaiji Tue night: Eikando + Nanzenji Wed night: Kyoto Illumiere Thu night: Arashiyama (Daikakuji + Nison-in)
Do you have any recommendation for other illumination places? and may I ask for your personal top 3 places to do the illuminations?
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by View39
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Re: Kyoto: 2 Autumn Illuminations in 1 day
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2016/9/2 15:18
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Not that the momiji tunnel isn't nice... but i still prefer the flexibility of walking about than being stuck on a slow train.
I recommend Eikando first and Chonon-in second. Well, actually it is the recommendation of a photographer who went to Kyoto for autumn for (the last I heard) no less than 3 years consecutively.
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by jh (guest)
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