Daitokuji Temple is the head temple of the Rinzai sect's Daitokuji school of Japanese Zen Buddhism. This beautiful Daitokuji temple is mostly barrier-free and easily accessible to wheelchair users. Daisen-in is not accessible for those with walking difficulties. We recommend Daitokuji Temple for a sunny day. Please see below for information in English on the temple. 

• Facility Overview and Access

• Wheelchair accessibility and facilities

• Parking

• Restroom

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• Facility Overview

  Facility Name: ​Daitokuji Temple Daisen-in

  Address: 54-1 Murasakino Daitoku-Ji-Cho, Kita-Ku,Kyoto 603-8231

  Telephone Number:  075-491-8346

  Opening Hours: March-November 9:00-17:00 December-February 9:00-16:30

  Closed: Open Year round

  General Admission Fee: Adult(16 years old and over) 500JPY Children(15 years old and under) 300JPY

  Discount for those with Disabilities: None

  Home Page URL: https://daisen-in.net/index.htm

  Access

  Nearest Bus Stop: Daitokuji mae bus stop,Kyoto city bus No.205,206 from Kyoto station

  Distance from Nearest Bus Stop: 500m

  Approximate travel time from bus stop: 7 minutes walk from the bus stop
• Accessability

  Suitable in All Weather: Not good for rainy days, all outdoors

  Estimated Visiting time for Persons with Disabilities: 30 minutes

  Parking for those with Disabilities: Yes

  Multilingual Guidance Available: Yes

  Map of Wheelchair accesible paths Available: No

  Basic Information for Accessability

  Step into Entrance of Facility（Height）: 15cm at the Daisen-inmon gate

  Wheelchair accessable Entryway option(Slope）: N/A

  Elevator: None

  Nursing Room Available: None

  First Aid Room: None

  Babysitting/Childcare: None

  Sensory Room: None

  Prayer Room:​ ​None

  Service Dogs Allowed:　No

  Rentals

  Wheelchair Rental: No

  Baby Buggy/Stroller Rental: No

  Audio Guide Rental: No

  Other Available Rentals: No
• Parking Area

  Map from Parking to Facility Availale: No​

  Multilingual Guide Map of Parking Area Available: N/A

  Surface type of Parking Area: ​Asphalt

  Parking Area Facility with covered Roof Path: None

  Parking Attendants Available: Yes

  Information for those with Physical Disabilities

  Parking Space for those with Disabilities Available: Yes​

  Steps on Pathway from Parking Area to Entryway: ​None

  Vehicle Avaible to Drive up to Entryway for drop off: N/A
• Toilet Information for those with Physical Disabilities	Daitokuji Temple	Daisen-in
  Toilet stall for those with Physical Disabilites:	Yes	No

  For Young Children	Daitokuji Temple	Myoshinji Temple
  Baby Chair in Restroom stalls: ​	N/A	No
  Diaper Changing Bed:	N/A	No

  For the Visually Impaired	Daitokuji Temple	Myoshinji Temple
  Audio Guide Available: ​	N/A	No
  Braille Guide, Braille Map Available:	N/A	No
  Toilet for Seeing Eye Dog Available:	N/A	No

 Wheelchair Accessibility from nearest station/bus stop

Wheelchair Accessibility at facility 

Restrooms(Taizo-in)

Restrooms(Myoshinji temple)

• Walkways & Stairways in Facility

• Information & Guidance System

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• Facility

  Layout plan of buliding available/Map: No

  Wheelchair accessible: Not for Daisen-in

  Type of Door: N/A

  Width of Doorway: N/A

  Stairsways present: N/A

  Staircase information/ Step Height: N/A

  Methods of avoiding steps for wheelchair users: N/A

  Width of aisles in building: N/A

  Availability of tactile floor plans and models to show facilities: No

  Possibly Hazardous Areas: No

  Availability of Braille blocks at entrances and exits, elevator, stairs, etc: No

  Other information: No

  Paths & Walkways at Facility

  Uneven surfaces on Paths:Cobblestones and gravel path

  Stairs at Facility: Steps at several points

  Accessibility Path around Steps: Slope

  Pathway Surfaces: Cobblestones and gravel path

  Inaccesible Areas to those with physical disabilities: ​Offering Hall

  Rest Area: None

  Braille Ground Blocks : No

  Braile Exhibit Guide Information: No

  Other difficult to traverse areas: No

  Condition of Stairways at Facility

  Wheelchair Stairlift Available: No

  Handrail Available: No

  Braille Labelled Handrails: No
• Accomodations for Different Needs at Facility

  Support & Guidance Available:No​

  Facilities & Exhibits that are accessible to those with Physical Disabilities:No

  Areas not accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: Daisen-in

  Audio Guide Available: No

  Displays/Exhibits made for the Visually impaired & Blind: No

  Displays/Exhibits made for the Hearing impaired & Deaf: No

  Speech to Text Conversion Available: No

  Multilingual Displays: No

  Multilingual Audio Guide, Headset Audio Guide Available: No

  Accommodations provided by Staff

  Staff trained to accommodate those with Physical Dissabilities: No​

  Staff trained to accommodate the Visually Impaired & Blind: No

  Staff trained to accomodate the Hearing Impairments & Deaf: No

  Staff can use Sign Language: No

  Multilingual Staff Available: No
• Escalators

  Escalator: None

  Audio Guidance to Escalator Available: N/A

  Elevators

  Number of Elevators Available: None

  Width Inside Elevator:

  Door Width:

  Wheelchair Accesible Control Panel:

  Rear-view Mirror in Elevator:

  Audio guidance at Destination Floors:

  Braille on Control Panel:

  Visual Display of Destination Floor: ​

  Multilingual Guidance:

  Multilingual Control Pannel: