View the autumn colors at Nikko World Heritage site – Rinnoji Temple’s Japanese garden, “Shoyoen”

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A light-up event will be held at “Shoyoen,” the Japanese garden inside the temple grounds of Rinnoji Temple which is a World Heritage site located in Nikko. This event will be held between October 25th (Wed.)~November 15th (Wed.). In addition, for the 3 days, November 3rd (Fri. & national holiday) to the 5th (Sun.), another light-up event titled “Light-Up Nikko 2017” will be held at “Taiyuin.” Various buildings and surroundings will be lit-up so visitors can enjoy the autumn colors by walking all the way from Niomon Gate to the “haiden” (praying hall).

The Japanese garden, Shoyoen is a very popular autumn color spot in Nikko. The garden with an area of 3,200 square meters was constructed next to Rinnoji Temple over 1250 years ago. It is a representative Japanese garden built in the Edo period. It was made so that visitors can enjoy the garden by walking around the pond.

As a special event during this season the event titled, “Shoyoen / Daiyuin × “light” × “sound” Fantasy Scroll” will be held. Various classical Japanese instruments will be played including a koto performance by prominent koto player, Fumiko Kazuhisa.

Furthermore, shinobue and shakuhachi performances will take place inviting you to a mysterious world. In addition to the events, “Shoyoen light-up” and “Light-up Nikko 2017,” at the honden and Taiyuin a “goshuin” with a red seal confirming a night temple visit will be issued.

 

Why not go to Nikko and enjoy a very special autumn evening.

 

■Information

Shoyoen Light-up

Duration: October 25th (Wed.) ~ Nov. 15th (Wed.)

Hours: 17:00~20:00(Mid-Oct.) 16:00~20:00(Mid-Nov.) 16:00~21:00(Nov. 3rd, 4th, 5th) *entrance will be allowed until 30 minutes before closure

Venue: Nikko Rinnoji Temple Shoyoen Garden

Entrance fee:500 yen *Houmotsuden entrance fee is separate * Daytime entrance fee will not cover night time entrance fee *elementary and junior high students accompanied with adults and children under school age are free

Shoyoen and Houmotsuden website: http://rinnoji.or.jp/precincts/houmotsuden

Taiyuin Light-up

Duration: November 3rd (Fri. & national holiday) ~ Nov. 5th (Sun.)

Hours: 16:00~21:00 *entrance will be allowed until 30 minutes before closure

Venue: Taiyuin, Rinnoji, Nikko

Entrance fee:550 yen / child (elementary and jr. high) 250 yen

Shuttle bus: Sanbutsudo ⇔ Taiyuin  free bus service

Nov. 3rd to Nov. 5th (shuttle bus service on an as-needed basis)

Taiyuin website:http://rinnoji.or.jp/precincts/taiyuin

 

 

Sanbutsudo (Three Buddha Hall) night visit – issuance of a gold letter “goshuin”

Duration: Oct. 25 ~ Oct. 31st 17:00~20:00

          Nov. 1st ~ Nov. 15th 16:00~20:00

          Nov. 3rd ~ Nov. 5th 16:00~21:00 (only during Light-up Nikko event)

          *this “goshuin” will not be issued at times other than specified above.

Venue: Sanbutsudo, Rinnoji, Nikko

Issuance fee: 500 yen

Visitation fee: free (During light-up period special front entrance visit will be allowed)

Sanbutsudo website: http://rinnoji.or.jp/precincts/sanbutsudo

Taiyuin – Night visit – issuance of a gold letter “goshuin”

Duration: Nov. 3rd ~ Nov. 5th 16:00~21:00 (only during Light-up Nikko event)

*this “goshuin” will not be issued at times other than specified above.

Venue: Taiyuin, Rinnoji, Nikko

Issuance fee: 500 yen

Visitation fee: adults – 500yen / Child (elementary and jr. high) 250 yen

Shoyoen / Daiyuin × “light” × “sound” Fantasy Scroll

Oct. 28th (Sat.) 29th (Sun.)  17:30 (light-up)

Nov. 3rd (Fri. & national holiday) Nov. 4th (Sat.) 14:00 (daytime) 17:00 (light-up)

Nov. 5th (Sun.) 14:00 (daytime)

Venue: Shoyoen Garden, Rinnoji, Nikko

Entrance fee: free *entrance fee to the garden is necessary

     Daytime – adult 300 yen / child (elementary and jr. high) 100 yen (includes fee to Homotsuden)

Light-up – Adult 500 yen / Child (under jr. high) free

<Taiyuin concert>

Time: Nov. 3rd (Fri. national holiday), 4th (Sat.) 5th (Sun.) 18:30 (light-up)

Venue: Taiyuin, Rinnoji, Nikko

Entrance fee: free  *entrance fee to Taiyuin is necessary

              Adult – 550 yen Child – 250 yen

Performers:

Koto – Miwako Waku

Koto – Tomoyo Maekawa

Shinobue & Nokan – Yoshihiro Karino

Shakuhachi – Chikuzan Fukuda

*Depending on weather conditions the time and the content of the concert may be changed without notice

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