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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.

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Key facts

Time on site
40–60 min
p95 80 min
Price
on site
bring cash
Hours
08:30–17:00
typical, check
Best time
at opening
quietest window
28″ bags
Painful
Arashiyama: painful
Getting there
Arashiyama (Randen), 1 min walk
  • The garden is the visit
  • North gate to the bamboo grove
  • Go at opening
  • Bring cash
  • Shoes off inside
  • Queue: switch at 15 min

Highlights come from Voykit's own data and desk notes, not from reviews. Hover a tag to see its source.

Rules in force · 8Large suitcases on Kyoto city buses
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  • Japan ↗IC cards (ICOCA/Suica) are topped up with cash at station machines.
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  • 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.
Usually 08:30–17:00
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Plan

Open now, what it costs, what to know, how long it takes

Go now?

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Open
Usually 08:30–17:00
Crowds

Go at opening

Quietest Mon–Thu · busiest Sat, Sun · desk estimate

Time to spend
40–60 min · up to 80 min if you linger
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Time on site

minutes

Minimum

30min

Worthwhile

40min

Typical

60min

p95

80min

Garden and halls have separate tickets and last entries; not printed until verified.

Tickets & entry

2026 estimate · check the posted board
Where to buy
  • Buy at the entrance on the day.
  • Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
  • Bring cash; cards may not be taken (check).

Official site ↗

Free days

Free entry days in Kyoto (pick Kyoto in the tool; check)

On the ground

Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work

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

  1. rain

    Halls of Tenryū-ji (indoor)

Nearest rescue anchor: C — Tenryū-ji north gate / bamboo grove south

Step-free check

  • Step-free entrance: partly · partlygarden: gentle slopes, some steps on the hill path
  • Accessible toilet: check · check

Garden paths on gentle slopes; the hill path has steps and the halls a step up with shoes off.

Combine with

nearest first
  1. —Bamboo grove (north gate)

Walk the Arashiyama area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes

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Red lines

  • Stay on garden paths.

Deep dive

Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources

Questions and answers

answered by Voykit editors · dated
Do I need to pay extra for the halls?

Yes: the garden and the halls are separate tickets; the garden alone is enough if short on time.

Checked 2026-09-28 · Voykit desk

Answers come from Voykit editors, not from other travellers.

Nearby

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.

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