This famously beautiful temple is well known for its moss garden and autumn foliage.  It is  partly barrier-free and accessible for wheelchair users. We recommend Tofukuji for a sunny day. Please see below for information in English on the temple and barrier-free route. 

• Facility Overview and Access

• Wheelchair accessibility and facilities

• Parking

• Restroom

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• Facility Overview

  Facility Name: ​Tofukuji

  Address: 605-0981 Kyoto Higashiyama-ku Honmachi 15-chome 778

  Telephone Number: 075-561-0087

  Opening Hours: 9:00am - 4:00pm

  Closed: N/A

  General Admission Fee: See below for the detail

  Discount for those with Disabilities:  Free with presentation of disability certificate issued in Japan. Also free for one carer.

  Home Page URL: https://tofukuji.jp/ (Website in Japanese)

  Admission Fee	Adults	Children
  Hojo	500JPY	300JPY
  Tsutenkyo & Kaisando	600JPY(autumn season:1000JPY)	300JPY
  those above combined	1000JPY	500JPY

  Access

  Nearest Station/Bus Stop: JR Line Tofukuji Station, Keihan Line Tofukuji Station

  Distance from Nearest Station/Bus Stop: 450m from both Tofukuji Stations

  Approximate travel time from station/bus stop: 10 minute walk from both Tofukuji Stations
• Accessability

  Suitable in All Weather: Not good for rainy days, Mostly outdoors, partly roofed

  Estimated Visiting time for Persons with Disabilities: 40 minutes

  Parking for those with Disabilities: Not Available

  Multilingual Guidance Available: No

  Map of Wheelchair accessible paths Available: No

  Basic Information for Accessability

  Step into Entrance of Facility（Height）: Yes, 24cm x 4 steps

  Wheelchair accessible Entryway option(Slope）: No

  Elevator: None

  Nursing Room Available: None

  First Aid Room: None

  Babysitting/Childcare: None

  Sensory Room: None

  Prayer Room:​ ​None

  Service Dogs Allowed:　No Information Available

  Rentals

  Wheelchair Rental: Yes, one for indoor, the other one for Tsutenkyo Garden

  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: No

  Surface type of Parking Area: ​Gravel

  Parking Area Facility with covered Roof Path: No

  Distance from Parking Area to an Indoor Facility: No Information Available

  Parking Attendants Available: Yes, but high season (autumn) only

  Information for those with Physical Disabilities

  Parking Space for those with Disabilities Available: No​

  Steps on Pathway from Parking Area to Entryway: ​N/A

  Vehicle Available to Drive up to Entryway for drop off: No
• Toilet

  Restroom Entryway Width: No Information Available

  Toilet Stall Entryway Width: No Information Available

  Western Style Toilets Available: Yes

  Western style Toilets with Handrails Available: No Information Available

  Availability of heated bidet: No

  Toilet Information for those with Physical Disabilities

  Toilet stall for those with Physical Disabilites: Yes

  Door Style: Sliding door

  Door Width: 80cm (both toilet 1& 2)

  Width inside Toilet Stall: No Information Available

  Handrail Available: L style bar and U bar

  Warm Water Bidet Available: No

  Ostomate-compatible facilities: No

  Universal Changing bed（for adults）: No

  Emergency Alert Button in Stall: No

  For Young Children

  Baby Chair in Restroom stalls: ​No Information Available

  Diaper Changing Bed: Yes

  For the Visually Impaired

  Audio Guide Available: No​

  Braille Guide, Braille Map Available: No

  Toilet for Seeing Eye Dog Available: No

 Wheelchair Accessibility from nearest station/bus stop

Wheelchair Accessibility at facility

Restrooms

General Information  

Parking

• Walkways & Stairways in Facility

• Escalators & Elevators

• Information & Guidance System

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• Paths & Walkways at Facility

  Uneven surfaces on Paths:  Cobblestone paths and stone pavement

  Stairs at Facility: Steps at some points

  Accessibility Path around Steps: No alternative slopes

  Pathway Surfaces: Most paths gravel, stone pavement or asphalt

  Inaccessible Areas to those with physical disabilities: Facility Buildings including Hojo and Kaizando

  Rest Area: No

  Braille Ground Blocks : None

  Braille Exhibit Guide Information: None

  Other difficult to traverse areas:  Areas with staircases on the way may not accessible for wheelchair users, no ramp way available

  Condition of Stairways at Facility

  Wheelchair Stairlift Available: No

  Handrail Available: No Information Available

  Braille Labelled Handrails: No
• Escalators

  Escalator: None

  Audio Guidance to Escalator Available: N/A

  Elevators

  Number of Elevators Available: None

  Width Inside Elevator:  N/A

  Door Width: N/A

  Wheelchair Accessible Control Panel: N/A

  Rear-view Mirror in Elevator: N/A

  Audio guidance at Destination Floors: N/A

  Braille on Control Panel: N/A

  Visual Display of Destination Floor: ​N/A

  Multilingual Guidance: N/A

  Multilingual Control Panel: N/A
• Accommodations for Different Needs at Facility

  Support & Guidance Available: None​

  Facilities & Exhibits that are accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: Tsutenkyo Garden

  Areas not accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: Hojo, Kaizando

  Audio Guide Available: No

  Displays/Exhibits made for the Visually impaired & Blind: None

  Displays/Exhibits made for the Hearing impaired & Deaf: None

  Speech to Text Conversion Available: None

  Multilingual Displays: None

  Multilingual Audio Guide, Headset Audio Guide Available: None

  Accommodations provided by Staff

  Staffed trained to accommodate those with Physical Dissabilities: No information Available​

  Staff trained to accommodate the Visually Impaired & Blind: No information Available​

  Staff trained to accommodate the Hearing Impairments & Deaf: No information Available​

  Staff can use Sign Language: No information Available​

  Multilingual Staff Available: No information Available​

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