Kyoto | Nagaoka Tenjin Komyoji Temple, a beautiful place with few people.

❤ Recommended reasons: Maple Leaf Road and Hanamizute 🌟 Highlights: Nagaoka Tenjin Komyoji Temple is located halfway up the mountain of Torimine, with a vast temple area. It is the main temple of the Nishiyama Jodo sect. It takes a lot of effort to get there from Kyoto, but there are far fewer tourists! 👨‍🦲 It is said that the first Buddha of the Jodo sect preached at Komyoji Temple. On the way from Nagaoka Tenjin by bus, you have already entered the Japanese countryside, with farmland on both sides of the road. After 20 minutes, the bus stopped by a field that had already been harvested, and almost everyone on the bus got off. I knew we had arrived. 🍁 Entering from the main gate, the road is divided into two branches. The road on the left is the famous "Maple Leaf Road," and the road on the right is called "Onna-zaka." During the maple leaf season, Nagaoka Tenjin Komyoji Temple is known for its "Maple Leaf Road." 🍁 If you buy a ticket and enter the temple during the first wave, you will be able to take photos of the empty Maple Leaf Road with Japanese photographers. No need to communicate, just a glance to move forward, a glance to stop, and start shooting. 🍁 In front of and behind the beautiful Yakushimon Gate, you can easily take photos without people at 5-6 spots. ⛩️ After enjoying the Maple Leaf Road, don't forget to visit the main building. ⛩️ Visitors need to take off their shoes in the Mieido Hall and walk in socks on the wooden corridors unique to Japanese temples. I have repeatedly told my friends who go to Japan to see the maple leaves: be sure to wear thick socks. Walking on the outdoor wooden floor for ten minutes is really cold to the bone. 📿 During the maple leaf season, the temple will also display many "treasures" and cooperate with some businesses to create a seasonal atmosphere. But all of these are just a backdrop for the autumn maple leaves. 🚌 Transportation: Take the JR or Hankyu from Kyoto to Nagaoka Tenjin Station, and transfer to bus No. 20 to Komyoji Temple.