Mt Yoshino

吉野山 金峯山寺

A ridge-top temple village, famous for cherry blossom

⚠ Zao-do statues shown 24 Oct–30 Nov

Hours

Zao-do special opening 8:30am–4pm (24 Oct–30 Nov 2026); village always accessible

Tickets

Zao-do normally ¥800; special-opening fee: check officially. Kintetsu combo tickets available

Address

2498 Yoshinoyama, Yoshino (Kinpusen-ji)

A mountain village strung along a narrow ridge: inns, tea houses and temples in one long line. Tens of thousands of cherry trees cover the slopes in tiers, Shimo, Naka, Kami and Oku Senbon, making it one of Japan's top cherry-blossom spots in April. In the middle of the village, Kinpusen-ji's Zao-do is a colossal wooden hall, and from 24 October to 30 November 2026 it unveils its three hidden, blue-skinned Zao Gongen statues, each around seven metres tall. With autumn colour on top, autumn gets nearly as busy as spring.