Daigoji Temple is the largest temple in Kyoto with a vast precinct of more than 2 million tsubo on Mt.Daigo.  The cherry blossoms at Daigoji Temple, where Hideyoshi Taiko held “Daigo no Hanami”, are famous, but the autumn foliage at Daigoji Temple is so famous that Hideyoshi was unable to fulfill his dream of viewing autumn leaves at Daigoji Temple in the fall.  The main hall, five-storied pagoda, Yakushido, etc. are lined up on the vast grounds, and more than 100,000 cultural properties, including national treasures and important cultural properties, are registered as World Heritage Sites.  This year, from November 18th (Friday) to December 4th (Sunday), there will be a nighttime viewing in autumn, and the area around Benten-do, where the vermilion-lacquered hall and autumn leaves are reflected like a mirror on the surface of the pond, is enveloped in a fantastic atmosphere.

醍醐寺は京都市街伏見区の南東に広がる醍醐山（笠取山）に200万坪以上の広大な境内を持つ京都最大の寺院です。太閤秀吉が「醍醐の花見」を行った醍醐寺の桜は有名ですが、秀吉が秋に醍醐寺で紅葉狩りを計画していてその夢を果たせなかったほど醍醐寺の紅葉も有名です。その広大な敷地内には金堂、五重塔、薬師堂などが立ち並び、国宝、重要文化財を含む10万点以上の文化財を所蔵し、世界文化遺産にも登録されています。今年は11月18日(金)から12月4日(日)の期間には、秋期夜間拝観も行われ、朱塗りのお堂と紅葉が池の水面に鏡のように映し出される弁天堂周辺はなんとも幻想的な雰囲気に包まれます。