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Share a photo (free)Sakamoto Chrysanthemum Kaiseki at Saikyoji Temple
Nov 7 – Dec 6, 2026
Saikyoji Temple Dining Hall（Otsu, Shiga）
Event Information
- Dates
- Nov 7 – Dec 6, 2026
- Hours
- 11:30-14:00
- Admission
- ¥3,000 (tax included; separate temple admission fee required)
- Venue
- Saikyoji Temple Dining Hall
- Location
- Otsu, ShigaKansai
- Access
- 30 min walk from JR Kosei Line 'Hieizan-Sakamoto' Station, or 20 min walk from Keihan Ishiyama-Sakamoto Line 'Sakamoto-Hieizanguchi' Station
Officially announced datesListed based on official announcements.
About This Event
A temple meal featuring the rare tube-petaled 'Sakamoto chrysanthemum'
A meal served at Saikyoji Temple, the head temple of the Tendai Shinsei sect on the southeast foot of Mt. Hiei in Sakamoto, Otsu. It features the 'Sakamoto chrysanthemum,' a rare tube-petaled variety said to have been brought from Tang China by the founding monk Saicho and to grow only in Sakamoto. Limited to 50 meals a day, reservation required; dates may shift depending on the chrysanthemum harvest. Held November 7 to December 6, 11:30-14:00. Price is 3,000 yen (tax included), plus a separate temple admission fee.
- #Chrysanthemum kaiseki
- #Saikyoji Temple
- #Reservation required
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