Good to know
- Time to spend
- 1–1.5 hours
- Tickets
- Paid entry to the main hall area, open daily, no booking needed
- Best time
- Right at opening (early morning) or seasonal evening openings
- Getting there
- Bus to Gojozaka or Kiyomizu-michi, then 10 min uphill walk
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Higashiyama's old lanes
How Kiyomizu-dera fits into a day.- 8:00Kiyomizu-deraHigashiyama
- 10:00Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka lanesHigashiyama
- 11:30Ishibe-koji laneHigashiyama
- 13:30Kōdai-jiHigashiyama
- 15:30Tea ceremonyHigashiyama
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Kiyomizu-dera questions
What time does Kiyomizu-dera open?
It opens early, around 6am, which is the best time to see the stage without crowds.
What is the Otowa waterfall?
A spring below the main hall split into three streams; visitors drink from one, each linked to a different wish.
