By KENSAKU NISHIDA/ Staff Writer
November 17, 2023 at 16:05 JST
The main hall of Kiyomizudera temple and surrounding maple trees are lit up on Nov. 16 in Kyoto’s Higashiyama Ward in preparation for the special autumn nighttime viewing. (Yoshiaki Arai)
KYOTO--About 500 lights were turned on at Kiyomizudera temple in Kyoto, a World Heritage site, on Nov. 16 in preparation for the special autumn nighttime viewing.
On a cliff of Mount Otowa, the main hall, a national treasure known as “Kiyomizu no Butai,” and the surrounding 1,000 maple trees were spectacularly lit up.
It created an ethereal atmosphere as a spotlight shone to the west, where the Pure Land is believed to be located.
According to the temple, the maple trees changed color this year a bit later than usual and will be at their best toward the end of this month.
A special nighttime viewing will be held from Nov. 18 to 30. Admission is 400 yen ($2.70) for adults and 200 yen for elementary and junior high school students.
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