It snows in Kyoto a few times each year, usually between mid-December to early-March. January to February are usually the best months for the magical transformation of Kyoto during snow but be warned, usually it melts within a few hours of falling.
Feb 2014 – Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Kinkaku-ji with snow (photo: ken/flickr)
The best thing to do is wake up very early and check the weather. If it is snowing, rush to whatever place you want to see with snow because it will probably melt by noon or earlier.
Feb 2014 – Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Kinkaku-ji with snow (photo:
Norihiro Kataoka/flickr)
Some of the most striking and picturesque moments with snow in Kyoto can be experienced at a temple or shrine. Good snow spots include Daitoku-ji temple, Ginkaku-ji temple, Nanzen-ji temple and Tofuku-ji temple.
Feb 2014 – Snow falls at Ginkaku-ji temple (photo: Norihiro Kataoka/flickr)
Feeling cold on a snowy day in Kyoto? Try a Kyoto area onsen hot springs and nabe cuisine are two excellent ideas for getting warm and having fun!
Feb 2014 -Snow in Kyoto (photo:
Norihiro Kataoka/flickr)
Feb 2014 Beautiful photo of Ginkaku-ji temple with falling snow (photo:
Norihiro Kataoka/flickr)
Feb 2014 Beautiful photo of Ginkaku-ji temple with falling snow on pond (photo:
Norihiro Kataoka/flickr)
Hachiman Shrine in Snow (photo: Wunkai/flickr)
Maiko Katsuhina in Kyoto Snow (photo: CLF/flickr)
Feb 14th of 2014, Valentine’s Day in Kyoto, the country was blanketed in snow. The first stop in this video was the Hyakumanben Chionji Temple (百万遍知恩寺) This temple is not so far from Kyoto University and located just a few meters from the Hyakumanben intersection. The temple has fairly large grounds and many old and newer buildings. Next on the list was Kamigamo Shrine: A World Heritage Site in Kyoto.
雪の金閣寺 Kinkakuji temple in snow
The ride to the Hankyu Kyoto Line taking this Kyoto landscape video of snow, visiting Kiyomizu-dera, Minamiza Kiyomizu Temple Gion, Kenninji Yasaka street from the end Kawahara-cho.
photo by:
kubotake
