Two completely separate gardens here. A large strolling garden with water running through and then a stone garden with checkerboard moss. One of our favorites. More

The variety of the gardens and the beauty of the structures make this a must see. We had an extra treat of kindergarten girls practicing climbing using poles on one of the temple steps. More

Very majestic and serene. Don't miss it. In addition to the temple, the gardens are beautiful. More

this temple is a little hard to get to, but worth the trip if you have time. The garden is lovely. More

This temple is marvelous, but a remnant of more glorious days when Japan was a Buddhist heaven. More

We visited this magnificent temple last week. We went by train from Kyoto which was really easy, just jump on the subway train, it's about a 12 minute walk. You pay to go into each temple and unfortunately the main temple had closed the rock garden which was our main reason for going. The smaller temple was open and the... More

Tofukuji is not hard to find during the autumn foliage season - just follow the crowds! We travelled by bus from Kyoto station, and from the Tofukuji stop it was like a human conveyor belt, all the way to the first bridge, which was jam-packed with people taking photos. Beyond that, it didn't feel so crowded, as the grounds are... More

This place would be spectacular in the late fall with red foliage along the sides of the stream running between areas of the temple. Easily reached by train on the nara line and go to Fushimi Inari Temple nearby. More

Tofukuji has many gardens, great variety, wonderful dry landscape garden, great buildings, unusual checkerboard garden at the Hojo. Especially worthwhile for its gardens, and the maples are lovely in November. Easy access. More