Temple

Kozan-ji

Takao, Kyoto

Address
8 Umegahata Togano-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 〒616-8295 京都市右京区梅ヶ畑栂尾町8
Hours
Daily
8:30 to 17:00

Source: kosanji.com, checked 11 Oct 2026.

The open veranda of Sekisui-in at Kozan-ji, its pillars framing autumn maples on the hillside
Photo: Izu navi / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Kozan-ji is the temple of the Choju-giga, the Heian and Kamakura scrolls of rabbits, monkeys and frogs at play like people. The monk Myoe rebuilt it in 1206 and grew tea here, and the temple still picks tea from a small field every year that it calls the oldest tea garden in Japan. The Sekisui-in hall is a National Treasure.

Nearest station Toganoo bus stop (JR Bus, City Bus 8)
Cost ¥
Time needed 1 hour
Best time Weekday mornings

Insider tip

The grounds are free except in autumn (¥500), and Sekisui-in costs ¥1,000. JR Bus from Kyoto Station takes about 55 minutes to the Toganoo stop, or City Bus 8 from Shijo about 50. Jingo-ji is on the same routes, so it's easy to do both.

What the guides say about Kozan-ji

At Jingo-ji (¥1,000), where Kukai was abbot from 809, you throw small clay discs called kawarake off the lookout to get rid of bad luck. It's a 20-minute walk from the Takao stop. Kozan-ji, at the Toganoo stop, is the temple of the Choju-giga, the scrolls of rabbits, monkeys and frogs at play like people, and its grounds are free except in autumn (¥500). JR Bus from Kyoto Station takes about 50 minutes to Takao and 55 to Toganoo. It's all inside the city's flat-fare zone, so the ¥1,100 subway and bus one-day pass covers it.

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Nearby

Jingo-ji Temple · 12 min walk Jingo-ji is a Shingon temple in the Takao hills north-west of the city. Daikaku-ji Temple · 3.5 km away Emperor Saga built a detached palace here in the early 800s, and it became a temple in 876, headed by emperors and imperial princes until the start... Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple · 3.6 km away About 1,200 stone rakan crowd the hillside at Otagi Nenbutsu-ji, at the top end of the Saga-Toriimoto road, each with its own expression. Ayu Chaya Hiranoya Cafe · 3.8 km away Hiranoya has stood at the foot of Atago Shrine's first torii for about 400 years, dealing in sweetfish from the Hozu River and serving tea to... Saga-Toriimoto Preserved Street Neighbourhood · 3.9 km away Saga-Toriimoto grew up as both the gateway town for pilgrims heading to Atago Shrine and a farming village, and the road still shows both. Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple · 3.9 km away Adashino was a burial ground from the Heian period on, and in the middle of the Meiji era local people gathered up the stone markers scattered across...

Good to know

What is the address of Kozan-ji?
8 Umegahata Togano-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市右京区梅ヶ畑栂尾町8).
What are the opening hours of Kozan-ji?
Daily 8:30 to 17:00.
How do I get to Kozan-ji?
The nearest station is Toganoo bus stop (JR Bus, City Bus 8). Kozan-ji is in Takao, Kyoto.
How much does Kozan-ji cost?
Kozan-ji is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
How long do you need at Kozan-ji?
Plan for 1 hour.
When is the best time to visit Kozan-ji?
Weekday mornings.

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