Hiking trails · Kyoto

Mount Daimonji Out-and-Back from Ginkaku-ji

銀閣寺から大文字山往復

Distance

4.3 km

Hiking time

2 h 29 min

Ascent

391 m

Descent

391 m

Plan this hike

Hiking time is an estimate for an average hiker, without breaks.

This out-and-back begins at the trailhead north of Ginkaku-ji, passes Mount Zenki and the Daimonji bonfire site, and reaches 465 m Mount Daimonji. Allow about 30 minutes to the bonfire site and around 60 minutes to the summit; the Ginkaku-ji approach is relatively well maintained for first-time hikers. The bonfire site overlooks Kyoto, and the mountain is known for the “Dai” fire lit here every August 16 during Kyoto’s Gozan Okuribi.

Mt. Daimonji summit weather (465 m, hourly, 14 days)

Sunrise today 06:19, sunset 17:02

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Mount Daimonji Out-and-Back from Ginkaku-ji facts

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Main Gate

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Main Gate

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Main Gate, バンブーガレージ (parking)