Place · Arashiyama
Tenryū-ji天龍寺
The garden is the visit: enter at opening, exit by the north gate into the bamboo grove; skip the halls if short on time.
go at hour · at openingadmission: unknownNot field-verified
Rules in force · 6Large suitcases on Kyoto city buses
- Japan ↗IC cards (ICOCA/Suica) are topped up with cash at station machines.
- Japan ↗Smoking while walking is banned in most city centres; use designated areas.
- Japan ↗Shinkansen bags 160–250 cm (L+W+H) need a seat reserved with the oversized-baggage area.
- Kansai ↗ICOCA is the default IC card; Suica works too.
- Kyoto ↗Large suitcases on Kyoto city buses: do not. Buses are crowded and oversized bags are refused or block aisles.
- Kyoto ↗Kyoto accommodation tax is often collected in cash at the front desk.
Time on site (minutes)
30
min
40
worthwhile
60
typical
80
p95
Garden and halls have separate tickets and last entries; not printed until verified.
Getting in
- Stop
- Arashiyama (Randen), 1 min walk
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- on site · official site · bring cash
- Stairs
- garden: gentle slopes, some steps on the hill path
- Shoes
- Shoes off in the halls only.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Tour groups from 10:00; leaf season all day.
- Sensory load
- 2/5
- Exposure
- medium
- Queue rule
- Switch if the queue passes 15 min; come back when under 5.
Bailouts
- rain: Halls of Tenryū-ji (indoor)
Nearest rescue anchor: C — Tenryū-ji north gate / bamboo grove south
Combine in the same cluster
- Bamboo grove (north gate)
Red lines
- Stay on garden paths.
Sources
- Tenryu-ji (official) (official)