Spring 2024: What is the blooming status of the cherry blossoms at Daigoji Temple? What to see and event information

醍醐寺のしだれ桜と五重塔

This page introduces the real-time blooming status andevent information ofcherry blossoms at Daigoji Temple, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto.

Cherry blossoms at Daigoji Temple
Blooming Status 2024
No information
Cherry blossom spots Cherry blossoms at Daigoji Temple (Daigoji no Sakura)
SizeAbout 700 cherry trees (weeping cherry, yae cherry, someiyoshino, yamazakura)
Best time to see the cherry blossoms Late March to early April
Light-upYes (Reihokan Garden and Sanboin Temple)
Hours of visitation 9:00-16:30
Admission feeSpring (March 20 to the last day of GW in May, Sanboin Garden, Garan, Reihokan Garden)
Adults: 1,500 yen, Junior high school and high school students: 1,000 yen, Elementary school students and younger: free

Reihokan Honkan and Heiseikan Special Exhibition
Adults, junior high and high school students: 500 yen or more (as a donation for maintenance of cultural properties)
Access Municipal Subway Tozai Line ” Daigo ” station, 10 min. walk
Keihan Bus Kyoto Daigoji Line ” Daigoji ” stop
Keihan Bus Line 22 / 22A, a short walk from Daigoji-mae Bus Stop
Parking lot Regular cars: 100 spaces (1000 yen / 5 hours)
Large vehicles: 8 vehicles (2000 yen / 5 hours)
Location 22 Daigo Higashioji-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 601-1325
TEL: +81-75-571-0002 075-571-0002(Honzan Daigoji Temple)
Official websitehttps://www.daigoji.or.jp/

Features of cherry blossoms in Daigoji

  • Cherry blossoms compete with World Heritage sites and national treasures
  • 700 cherry trees planted by Toyotomi Hideyoshi for cherry blossom viewing
  • Hanami procession, an event held in April

Daigoji Temple has been famous for its cherry blossoms since the Heian period (794-1185), when it was called “Daigo of flowers “. It is also widely known for “Daigo no hanami” (cherry blossom viewing), which Toyotomi Hideyoshi is said to have held on a grand scale with more than 1,300 people.

Daigoji Temple is registered as a World Heritage site as a cultural asset of the ancient capital of Kyoto. The five-story pagoda, a national treasure, stands tall in the precincts of the temple, making it a very popular cherry blossom viewing spot with its majesty and history.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi cherry blossom viewing parade

In Daigoji Temple, the “Toyotaikoh Hanami G yoretsu (Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s cherry blossom viewing parade )” is held every year on the second Sunday in April, in accordance with the “Daigo no Hanami (cherry blossom viewing)” event held by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

The temple grounds are always crowded with visitors every year, as Hideyoshi was a showy person.

The name given to the event, ” Ho-Taiko “, is an honorary title for Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

Name of the event Ho-Taiko Hanami Gyoretsu (Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s cherry blossom viewing parade )
Date and time Sunday, April 13, 2024
Place Daigoji Temple
AdmissionFree of charge
*1,500 yen for viewing area (Sanboin Garden, Garan and Reihokan Garden)
醍醐寺のしだれ桜

How to access

Subway and bus are the most convenient ways to get to Daigoji Temple.

It takes about 10 minutes on foot from Daigo Station on the municipal subway Tozai Line.

If you take the Kyoto Daigoji Line of the Keihan Bus, get off at the Daigoji stop; if you take Keihan Bus Line 22 or 22A, get off at the Daigoji-mae stop.

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Image courtesy of Kyoto Cherry Blossom Photo