Culture Kyoto New Years Day 2013 Shibuya246 · 1 January 2013 · 1 min read · 3 photos · 2,377 views
Kiyomizu-dera
Best in April, November
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SHIBUYA 246 KYOTO · 京都府 清水寺 COLLECT i Photo data Camera Nikon D700 Focal length 50mm Aperture f/8 Shutter 1/250s ISO 200 Taken 1 Jan 2013, 15:07 Kiyomizudera crowded on New Years Day today.
i Photo data Camera Nikon D700 Focal length 50mm Aperture f/7.1 Shutter 1/200s ISO 200 Taken 1 Jan 2013, 14:51 Entrance to Kiyomizudera i Photo data Camera Nikon D700 Focal length 50mm Aperture f/6.3 Shutter 1/160s ISO 200 Taken 1 Jan 2013, 14:43 The crowds were out Visiting today · Kyoto, Kansai
Visiting Kiyomizu-dera, Higashiyama, Kyoto today October 2026 · next check January 2027
SHIBUYA 246 KYOTO · 京都府 清水寺 COLLECT Added by Shibuya246, separate from the original post above. Facts are checked every quarter against the sources below. Check opening times and prices before you go.
What it is: Hillside temple founded in 778, famous for its huge wooden stage jutting out over the trees with views across Kyoto.Getting there: City Bus 206 or 100 from Kyoto Station to Gojozaka (¥230), then about 10 minutes uphill. Weekend/holiday EX100/EX101 express buses cost ¥500.Hours: Daily 6:00–18:00 (to 18:30 in July–August). Autumn night viewing 21–30 Nov 2026, last entry 21:00.Tip: New Year's Day brings some of the biggest crowds of the year, as in these photos. For a quieter visit, come early in the morning on another day.Best time J F M A M J J A S O N D Cherry blossom in early April and autumn leaves in late November, with evening illuminations both seasons. Same stamp, more posts: Kiyomizudera in June (2012) · Kyoto (2009) · Yukata, Kimono in Kyoto (2009)
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Photo dataCameraNikon D700Focal length50mmAperturef/8Shutter1/250sISO200Taken1 Jan 2013, 15:07
Photo dataCameraNikon D700Focal length50mmAperturef/7.1Shutter1/200sISO200Taken1 Jan 2013, 14:51
Photo dataCameraNikon D700Focal length50mmAperturef/6.3Shutter1/160sISO200Taken1 Jan 2013, 14:43
